Best Selling Books by Maurice Sendak

Max''s night-time adventure in the land of the Wild Things is a classic of 20th century children''s picture books.

With Papa off to sea and Mama despondent, Ida must go outside over there to rescue her baby sister from goblins who steal her to be a goblin''s bride.

1971 Caldecott Honor Book Notable Children''s Books of 1940--1970 (ALA) Best Books of 1970 (SLJ) Outstanding Children''s Books of 1970 (NYT) Best Illustrated Children''s Books of 1970 (NYT) Children''s Books of 1970 (Library of Congress) Carey-Thomas Award 1971--Honor Citation Brooklyn Art Books for Children 1973, 1975

Each month is gay, each season nice, when eating chicken soup with rice./DIV

First published in 1957, Very Far Away is the second book Sendak both wrote and illustrated. In this story, a young boy with a new baby sibling, must learn to cope with his sudden lack of attention. He goes out searching for ''very far away''.

A lonely hunter living in the wilderness beside the sea gains a family made up of a mermaid, a bear, a lynx, and a boy.

Since the publication of his classic Outside Over There in 1981, Maurice Sendak’s book illustrations have focused on interpreting the texts of such authors as James Marshall, Tony Kushner, Wilhelm Grimm, Ruth Krauss, Herman Melville, and Mother Goose. And beginning in 1980, with his sets and costumes for The Magic Flute, Sendak launched a busy second career as the designer of stage productions of opera and ballet. Now comes Bumble-Ardy, the first book he has written as well as illustrated in thirty years. Bumble-Ardy has evolved from an animated segment for Sesame Street to a glorious picture book about a mischievous pig who reaches the age of nine without ever having a birthday party. But all that changes when Bumble-Ardy throws a party for himself and invites all his friends, leading to a wild masquerade that quickly gets out of hand. In this highly anticipated picture book, Sendak once again explores the exuberance of young children and the unshakable love between parent (in this case, an aunt) and child.

Maurice Sendak''s beloved Where the Wild Things Are, winner of the 1964 Caldecott Medal, is now available in a newly revised Spanish edition exclusive to Harper Arco Iris. Spanish speakers and listeners will now be able to join Max as he sets sail and becomes king of all Wild Things.

Whether it’s January, June, or December, every month is perfect for Chicken Soup with Rice! In this beloved classic, Maurice Sendak blends his signature artwork with rhymes you’ll want to read over and over—in every season. Chicken Soup with Rice, along with the other three classic Nutshell Library titles (Alligators All Around, One Was Johnny, and Pierre), is the first board book edition of Maurice Sendak’s original work. You loved Nutshell Library as a miniature collection, and these large board books will make it even easier for children to share with their grown-up readers.

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Fifty years after Where the Wild Things Are was published comes the last book Maurice Sendak completed before his death in May 2012, My Brother''s Book. With influences from Shakespeare and William Blake, Sendak pays homage to his late brother, Jack, whom he credited for his passion for writing and drawing. Pairing Sendak''s poignant poetry with his exquisite and dramatic artwork, this book redefines what mature readers expect from Maurice Sendak while continuing the lasting legacy he created over his long, illustrious career. Sendak''s tribute to his brother is an expression of both grief and love and will resonate with his lifelong fans who may have read his children''s books and will be ecstatic to discover something for them now. Pulitzer Prize–winning literary critic and Shakespearean scholar Stephen Greenblatt contributes a moving introduction.

Maurice Sendak''s Caldecott Honor-winning book, In the Night Kitchen, is now available as a coloring book. The complete text and black and white illustrations are included, so children can color every page of the story.

A naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things where he becomes their king.

We are all in the dumps For diamonds are thumps The kittens are gone to St. Paul''s! The baby is bit The moon''s in a fit And the houses are built Without walls Jack and Guy Went out in the Rye And they found a little boy With one black eye Come says Jack let''s knock Him on the head No says Guy Let''s buy him some bread You buy one loaf And I''ll buy two And we''ll bring him up As other folk do Two traditional rhymes from Mother Goose, ingeniously joined and interpreted by Maurice Sendak.

The sign on Rosie''s door said "If you want to know a secret, knock three times" so her friend Kathy knocks and discovers that Rosie is now Alinda, the lovely singer ...

After he wakes up, Kenny tries to answer seven questions given to him by a rooster in a dream.

‘An alligator jamboree, with all the letters '' A through Z.''

This 4-volume boxed set contains an alphabet book, a book of rhymes about each month, a counting book, and a cautionary tale all written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Includes the titles Alligators All Around, Chicken Soup with Rice, One Was Johnny, and Pierre.

Alligators All Around, along with the other three classic Nutshell Library titles (Chicken Soup with Rice, One Was Johnny, and Pierre), is the first board book edition of Maurice Sendak’s original work! You loved Nutshell Library as a miniature collection, and these large board books will make it even easier for children to share with their grown-up readers. From A to Zippity zound, Alligators All Around has made learning the ABCs fun for over fifty years. The combination of Maurice Sendak’s signature humor and artwork creates all-around irresistible alphabet fun.

From one to ten and back again, children have been counting along with One Was Johnny for over fifty years! Now in a larger, 5 x 7 trim size, this charming book about a boy and his many visitors is one that children and their grown-ups will want to count along with again and again. This beloved classic from Maurice Sendak has helped introduce counting to generations of children. This edition is perfect for lap sharing and as a baby shower gift.

On the front steps and in the cellar of ten-year-old producer-director Rosie''s Brooklyn row house, Rosie herself and her Nutshell friends put on a musical extravaganza.

For use in schools and libraries only. Little Bear makes friends in the woods with Emily and her doll Lucy. When Emily has to leave, Little Bear finds a new way to keep in touch with his friend.