A Light in the Attic
| Author | Shel Silverstein |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Shel Silverstein |
| Cover artist | Larry Moyer |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's poetry |
| Publisher | Harper & Row |
Publication date | 1981 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 169 |
| ISBN | 0-06-025673-7 |
| OCLC | 7574216 |
A Light in the Attic is a book of poems by American poet, writer, and musician Shel Silverstein. The book consists of 135 poems accompanied by illustrations also created by Silverstein. It was first published by Harper & Row Junior Books in 1981 and was a bestseller for months after its publication, but it has also been the subject of controversy regarding some of its content.