Books by Maurice Sendak
Nutshell Library: Alligators all around / Chicken Soup With Rice / One was Johnny / Pierre
From Maurice Sendak, the Caldecott Medal-winning genius who created Where the Wild Things Are, comes Nutshell Library, which will enchant readers with four classic titles.
Containing pocket-size versions of perennial favorites Alligators All Around, Chicken Soup with Rice, One Was Johnny, and Pierre, this pint-size library is perfect for small hands.
Learn the alphabet with silly alligators, drink chicken soup with rice every month, count visitors with a boy named Johnny, and survive a scare with a boy who doesn’t care. Endless adventures await in these lyrical stories that children, and their grown-up readers, will love reading and sharing over and over again.
A wonderful stocking stuffer or baby shower gift, Maurice Sendak's Nutshell Library will evoke powerful memories for many, and the rhymes and stories continue to speak to new generations of little ones.
And if you prefer your Nutshell Library books on their own and not quite so tiny, each is also available in a board book edition.
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In the Night Kitchen: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner
From the acclaimed author-artist Maurice Sendak comes a Caldecott Honor-winning tale of a fantastical dream world. This comic fantasy will delight readers of all ages with playful illustrations and an imaginative world only Sendak could create.
In the Night Kitchen is the classic story of Mickey's adventures in the bakers’ kitchen as they prepare our morning cake. "Milk in the batter! Milk in the batter! We bake cake and nothing’s the matter!" the bakers sing.
The bakers in the night kitchen need more milk for their batter, but then Mickey falls into the cake! They decide to put him in the oven anyway, but Mickey has different plans. He escapes in a plane made of bread dough and helps the bakers find the milk at last.
"A celebration of the primal, sensory world of childhood and an affirmation of its imaginative potency," proclaimed Children's Books and Their Creators.
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Where the Wild Things Are
A naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things where he becomes their king.
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Where the Wild Things Are
Max is a little boy sent to bed without his supper. There he creates his own forest world inhabited by ferocious wild creatures that crown Max as their ruler. Reading Hebrew translations of books you know by heart is a great way to learn Hebrew
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In the Night Kitchen: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner (Caldecott Collection)
From the acclaimed author-artist Maurice Sendak comes a Caldecott Honor-winning tale of a fantastical dream world. This comic fantasy will delight readers of all ages with playful illustrations and an imaginative world only Sendak could create.
In the Night Kitchen is the classic story of Mickey's adventures in the bakers’ kitchen as they prepare our morning cake. "Milk in the batter! Milk in the batter! We bake cake and nothing’s the matter!" the bakers sing.
The bakers in the night kitchen need more milk for their batter, but then Mickey falls into the cake! They decide to put him in the oven anyway, but Mickey has different plans. He escapes in a plane made of bread dough and helps the bakers find the milk at last.
"A celebration of the primal, sensory world of childhood and an affirmation of its imaginative potency," proclaimed Children's Books and Their Creators.
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HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
Maurice Sendak's Caldecott Medal-winning picture book has become one of the most highly acclaimed and best-loved children's books of all time. A must for every child's bookshelf.
This iconic story has inspired a movie, an opera, and the imagination of generations. When Max dresses in his wolf suit and causes havoc in the house, his mother sends him to bed. From there, Max sets sail to an island inhabited by the Wild Things, who name him king and share a wild rumpus with him. But then from far away across the world, Max smells good things to eat...
Let the wild rumpus continue as this classic comes to life like never before with new reproductions of Maurice Sendak's artwork. Astonishing state-of-the-art technology faithfully captures the color and detail of the original illustrations. Sendak himself enthusiastically endorsed this impressive new interpretation of his art.
Mary Pols of Time magazine wrote that "what makes Sendak's book so compelling is its grounding effect: Max has a tantrum and in a flight of fancy visits his wild side, but he is pulled back by a belief in parental love to a supper 'still hot." Generations have shared this beautiful picture book, and children of all ages will want to return to it again and again. New York Public Library's #4 book on the list of "Top Check-Outs of All Time" One of the National Education Association's "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children" The top picture book in School Library Journal's survey of its readers
Maurice Sendak was also the creator of such classics as In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, Higglety Pigglety Pop!, and Nutshell Library.
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Petit Ours/ Little Bear (French Edition)
by Maurice Sendak, Else Holmelund Minarik
Little Bear's four adventures include taking a trip to the moon and having a birthday party.
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Very Far Away
Fans of Maurice Sendak's Caldecott Medal-winning Where the Wild Things Are will love Very Far Away—now back in print!
First published in 1957, Very Far Away is the second book Sendak both wrote and illustrated.
A young boy with a new baby sibling must learn to cope with his mother's sudden lack of attention, so he sets off to find "very far away."
The Chicago Sunday Tribune praised Very Far Away, saying, "Maurice Sendak's new picture story has all the charm and originality of his other work—plus an extra dash of humor and sense of kinship with small boys."
First published in 1957 and now back in print, Very Far Away is Maurice Sendak at his early best.
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Very Far Away
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'.
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Outside Over There (Caldecott Collection)
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.
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Pierre Board Book: A Cautionary Tale in Five Chapters and a Prologue
Pierre, along with the other three classic Nutshell Library titles (Alligators All Around, Chicken Soup with Rice, and One Was Johnny), 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 make it even easier for children to share with their grown-up readers.
For over fifty years, children have cared about Pierre, Maurice Sendak’s story about a little boy who doesn’t care about anything. And they will continue to care about this classic cautionary tale in this durable board book format.
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Chicken Soup with Rice Board Book: A Book of Months
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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One Was Johnny Board Book: A Counting Book
One Was Johnny, along with the other three classic Nutshell Library titles (Alligators All Around, Chicken Soup with Rice, 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 one to ten and back again, children have been counting along with Maurice Sendak’s One Was Johnny for over fifty years. Now they can enjoy this classic rhyming story of a boy and his many visitors in this durable board book format!
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Alligators All Around Board Book: An Alphabet
From alligators all around to zippity zound, from entertaining elephants to throwing tantrums, the antics of these alligators make reciting the alphabet fun!
This beloved classic from Maurice Sendak has helped introduce the alphabet to generations of children. The combination of Maurice Sendak’s signature humor and artwork creates all-around irresistible alphabet fun.
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 board books will make it even easier for children to share with their grown-up readers.
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Presto and Zesto in Limboland
by Maurice Sendak, Arthur Yorinks
“The pictures are vintage Sendak: wry, wild, and with all sorts of mysteries tucked away in the corners. Yorinks, using his trademark clever nonsense iced with irony, reveals a tale that links everything together in riotous fashion. An unexpected gift.” —Booklist (starred review)
“The images hold some of the irrational, dreamlike childhood fears that Sendak returned to throughout his life as an artist, but Yorinks’s broad humor makes the menace as easy to push aside as a theater curtain. It’s a joy.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Fans of Maurice Sendak's Caldecott Medal-winning Where the Wild Things Are will love Presto and Zesto in Limboland—a never-before-published picture book collaboration between Maurice Sendak and Arthur Yorinks, author of Caldecott Medal winner Hey, Al.
This marvelous tale tells the story of two friends, Presto and Zesto, and how they find themselves lost in the magical, mysterious place called Limboland.
Author Arthur Yorinks said: “Nearly twenty years ago, Maurice and I, inspired by our friendship, conceived this book about two friends making their way in a very mixed-up world.” The story indeed turns the world upside down and on its head as Presto and Zesto wander into the alternate universe of Limboland.
And, in the best and most familiar Sendak and Yorinks tradition, the rest of the story is an attempt to find their way home past a jumbled cast of characters. This is the third collaboration between Yorinks and Sendak, following The Miami Giant (1995) and Mommy? (2006), and is an homage to their long-time friendship.
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Ten Little Rabbits
*An Instant Indie Bestseller*
Maurice Sendak’s legacy continues with this playful counting extravaganza for the youngest child. Here is a small reader’s introduction to the magic of Mr. Sendak’s books—a journey that will continue for many years to come.
Prepare to be . . .
Amazed . . .
Dazzled . . .
And mesmerized by Mino’s magic show!
"Counting from 1 to 10 and back again—that’s the concept in this never-before-published book from the renowned children’s book creator. With pure Sendak whimsy, this simple story will grab readers’ attention. Useful as a counting book for young children, this charmer also lends itself to home or classroom discussions of strategies for recognizing and dealing with obstacles and frustration. A newly discovered treasure from a beloved children’s book magician." —School Library Journal (starred review)
"This previously unpublished treasure from the late Sendak recalls the creator’s Nutshell Library in its gentle-hued simplicity. The action runs full circle from mirth to mayhem and back, and droll, controlled sketches order the chaos, highlighting each new development, beat by beat, en route to a satisfying 'all done." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"The M emblazoned on his stage podium could just as well stand for Max or Mickey or Maurice, as another little boy with flair, talent, and determination. There’s also drama in the changing expressions on the boy’s face as a magic trick that begins in pride and insouciance starts to overwhelm him. A true Sendak hero, he sets himself to rights. Goes straight to the heart. " —Horn Book (starred review)
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Pierre: A Cautionary Tale in Five Chapters and a Prologue
For over fifty years, children have cared about Pierre, the little boy who doesn’t care about anything—until he meets a lion!
Now in a larger, 5 x 7 trim size, Pierre will continue to make children giggle while also being reminded in the funniest of ways that “I don't care!” can become a problem.
This beloved classic from Maurice Sendak has helped generations of children put aside "I don't care!" as an answer. This edition is perfect for lap sharing and as a baby shower gift.
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Pierre: A Cautionary Tale in Five Chapters and a Prologue
Pierre’s ‘I don’t care!’ intrigues a hungry lion. ‘A story with a moral air about Pierre, who learned to care.’
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Chicken Soup with Rice: A Book of Months
For over fifty years, children have discovered that, whether it’s June or December, every month is perfect for Chicken Soup with Rice!
Now in a larger, 5 x 7 trim size, Chicken Soup with Rice is a book that children and their grown-ups will want to return to month after month.
This beloved classic from Maurice Sendak has helped introduce the months and seasons to generations of children. This edition is perfect for lap sharing and as a baby shower gift.
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Chicken Soup with Rice: A Book of Months
Maurice Sendak, the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of the iconic Where the Wild Things Are, created a warmly loved classic book of months, in verse, with Chicken Soup with Rice.
This rhyming book cleverly uses a little boy’s love for soup to teach children the months of the year and features Sendak’s imaginative drawings and lyrical verses.
Who says you can only slurp chicken soup with rice in cold January or freezing December? Chicken soup with rice is nice all year round!
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One Was Johnny: A Counting Book
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.
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Alligators All Around: An Alphabet (Nutshell Library)
From alligators all around to zippity zound, from entertaining elephants to throwing tantrums, the antics of these alligators have made reciting the alphabet fun for over fifty years!
Now in a larger, 5 x 7 trim size, Alligators All Around will continue to make children giggle while learning their ABCs.
This beloved classic from Maurice Sendak has helped introduce the alphabet to generations of children. This edition is perfect for lap sharing and as a baby shower gift.
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My Brother's Book
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.
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BUMBLE-ARDY
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.
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Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm
by Betty MacDonald, Maurice Sendak
Ms. Piggle-Wiggle's left her upside-down town house and has moved to a farm in the country. With the help of her cows and pigs and horses, she's still curing girls and boys of their bad habits. So whatever the problem-from pet forgetter-itis to fraidycat-ness-the parents all exclaim, "Better call Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle!"
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Higglety Pigglety Pop! Or, There Must Be More to Life
A daring imagination has woven a simple rhyme into a brilliantly original tale [about Jennie, the Sealyham terrier, who seeks Experience and becomes the star of the World Mother Goose Theatre].
Notable Children's Books of 1967 (ALA)
1968 Fanfare Honor List (H)
Best Books of 1967 (SLJ)
Children's Books of 1967 (Library of Congress)
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Donde viven los monstruos
This high-quality Spanish-language book can be enjoyed by fluent Spanish speakers as well as those learning the language, whether at home or in a classroom.
Donde viven los monstruos tiene cincuenta años de publicación. Maurice Sendak ganador de la Medalla Caldecott por su libro de imágenes se ha convertido en uno de los libros infantiles más queridos y aclamados de todos los tiempos. Todo niño debe tener una copia.
Las travesuras llevan a Max a su habitacion castigado y sin cenar. Encerrado entre esas cuatro paredes, imagina un viaje fantastico al país de los monstruos, donde se convertirá en el rey. Un libro para aprender a domar monstruos (en este caso, de lo más dulces y tiernos).
Este clásico de la literatura infantil es ideal para los primeros lectores, quienes se veran identificados con Max, sus juegos, sus miedos y, su mundo.
Este icónico historia ha inspirado una película, una ópera, y la imaginación de generaciones.
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Outside Over There: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner (Caldecott Collection)
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.
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Worlds Of Childhood: The Art and Craft of Writing for Children
by Katherine Paterson, Jack Prelutsky, Maurice Sendak, Jean Fritz, Rosemary Wells, Jill Krementz
Six prominent children's authors, including Maurice Sendak, Rosemary Wells, and Jack Prelutsky, agree that to enter the worlds that children inhabit, you must possess the magic word - honesty.
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Kenny's Window
Fans of Maurice Sendak's Caldecott Medal-winning Where the Wild Things Are will love Kenny's Window—now back in print!
After a young boy named Kenny dreams of a magical garden, he sets off on a quest to find it.
The Horn Book praised Kenny's Window, saying, "For the first time, Maurice Sendak's distinctive sketches accompany his own text. Together they have created a little boy's unique world, blended of the reality inside and outside his window and the make-believe of his dreams."
First published in 1956 and now back in print, Kenny's Window is Maurice Sendak's debut as a writer.
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Higglety Pigglety Pop! Or There Must Be More to Life
Higglety pigglety pop!
The dog has eaten the mop!
The pig's in a hurry
The cat's in a flurry
Higglety pigglety pop!
From these lines of a Mother Goose nursery rhyme, Maurice Sendak has elaborated a modern fairy tale of multiple themes. Its comic surface is the tale of Jennie the Sealyham terrier, who packs her black leather bag with the gold buckles and goes out into the world to look for something more than everything. The World Mother Goose Theater is preparing a new production, and they are looking for a leading lady--but experience is needed.
The masterful pen and ink drawings transform Jennie's story in a manner that is typically Sendakian. Higglety Pigglety Pop! Or There Must Be More to Life can be compared, in its complexity, humor, and depth of feeling, only with Sendak's own Where the Wild Things Are.
HarperCollins is proud to present this new edition of Higglety Pigglety Pop! that has been printed in close collaboration with the Maurice Sendak Foundation to ensure that Maurice Sendak's original pen and ink artwork has been reproduced to the highest standards.
PRAISE FOR HIGGLETY PIGGLETY POP!
· An ALA Notable Children's Books of 1967
· A 1968 Fanfare Honor List Selection
· A School Library Journal Best Book of 1967
· A Library of Congress Best Children's Book of 1967
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