Born on September 25, 1930, in Chicago. Son of Nathan and Helen Silverstein. Graduated from Roosevelt High and attended the University of Illinois. Not Much is known about his childhood. Kept it Private Drafted into the army. Served in Korea and Japan. Cartoonist for Stars & Stripes magazine. Worked for Playboy. began publishing his own books of cartoons recorded his first album, Hairy Jazz 1964 wrote the Giving Tree 1970 Where the Sidewalk Ends, The Missing Piece (1976). A Light in the Attic (1981), The Missing Piece Meets the Big O (1981) Died on May 9th or 10th in 1999