Maurice Sendak
Author
Language
English
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Description
Max, a naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things where he becomes their king.
Author
Language
English
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Description
A little boy's dream-fantasy in which he helps three fat bakers get milk for their cake batter.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"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...
16) Mommy?
Author
Publisher
Michael di Capua Books/Scholastic
Publication Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
In this almost wordless story with only two words: mommy and baby, a very young child stumbles into a house to find his mother; he finds, instead, a collection of monsters, including a vampire, mummy, and werewolf before he finds her. A book with pop-ups on every spread.
18) Kenny's window
Author
Language
English
Description
A young boy uses his toys and his imagination to answer seven questions he was asked in a dream.
Author
Publisher
Harper & Row
Publication Date
[1967]
Language
English
Description
Bored with her luxurious life, Jennie goes out into the world to look for "something more than everything". She learns that the World Mother Goose Theatre needs a leading lady and eventually finds herself the star of the show.




