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24 alternatives to Where the Sidewalk Ends

Shel's masterful collection of poems+drawings for kids

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Where the Sidewalk Ends launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Fantastic Cities▲61

   Coloring book of amazing places real and imagined

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   The Child Poet▲60

   A life cleaved by two accidents

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Dream Cities: Seven Urban Ideas That Shape the World▲56

   Investigation of key ideas that have shaped our urban spaces

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Fantastic Structures▲61

   A coloring book of amazing buildings real and imagined

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Verses▲93

   A place to write and share poems

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Landmarks▲53

   On the importance of language and landscape

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Geography of Genius▲61

   A search for the World's most creative places

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Wanderlust▲61

   A history of walking

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Poetry Off the Shelf - A Radical Poet's Radical Poet▲65

   All about the modernist political poet Lola Ridge.

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Microadventures▲91

    Ideas for local adventures for busy folk. 5 to 9 Adventures.

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Poem▲102

    A free library full of poems and poets

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Collecting Words▲60

    (Very) short (visual) stories

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Medieval Graffiti▲70

    The lost voices of England's churches

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Bird by Bird▲82

    Some instructions on writing and life

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Meaningful▲69

    The story of ideas that fly

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Tiny Beautiful Things ▲83

    Advice on Life and Love from Dear Sugar

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    A Tale of Two Cities▲54

    A classic that’s a fantastic read.

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Quarter Life Poetry▲64

    Poems for the Young, Broke and Hangry

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Cultivate Your Creativity (Sampler)▲60

    A coloring and doodling book

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Imaginary Cities▲70

    Mapping cities of sound, melancholia and the afterlife

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Library of Babel▲67

    All the words ever written. All the words to be written.

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Deep Thoughts▲65

    Irreverent observations about life

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Happy City▲65

    Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Shelvy Books▲52

    Hey HN! I built a little side project I wanted to share. Shelvy is a free, visual bookshelf app where you can organize books you're reading, want to read, or have finished. Sign in to save your own collection. Not monetized, no ads, no tracking beyond basic auth. Just a fun weekend project that grew a bit. Live: https://shelvybooks.com Would love any feedback on the UX or feature ideas!

    Jan 2026 · shelvybooks.com · its alternatives →

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