Maurice Sendak brings to the picture book page two favorite Mother Goose rhymes. His beautiful paintings have the aliveness and immediacy of a child's own imaginings.
The many admirers of Where the Wild Things Are and The Nutshell Library will recognize in Hector Protector and the seafarer of As I Went Over the Water the same pugnaciousness, love of mischief, and derring-do that characterize Max and Pierre. And they will agree that the beloved Maurice Sendak created a picture book of astounding originality.
"For collectors and budding readers alike," proclaimed Publishers Weekly.
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Maurice Sendak’s books have sold over 50 million copies and have been translated into more than 40 languages. He received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are and is the creator of such classics as In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, Higglety Pigglety Pop!, and Nutshell Library. In 1970 he received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Illustration, in 1983 he received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award from the American Library Association, and in 1996 he received a National Medal of Arts in recognition of his contribution to the arts in America. In 2003 Sendak received the first Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, an annual international prize for children’s literature established by the Swedish government.
Maurice Sendak has interpreted these old' Mother Goose rhymes in animated sequences that have the aliveness and immediacy of a child's own imaginings.
There is little in these verses to suggest the settings, the characterizations, the unforeseen twists and turns of Mr. Sendak's fantastical picture-stories. They extend the boundaries of the short rhymes and add surprising dimension.
The many admirers of Where the Wild Things Are and The Nutshell Library will recognize in Hector Protector and the seafarer of As I Went Over the Water the same pugnaciousness, love of mischief, and derring-do that characterize Max and Pierre. And they will agree that Mr. Sendak has created a true picture book of astounding originality.
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Condizione: Good. Sendak, Maurice (illustratore). Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Codice articolo 14736033-6
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Da: Toscana Books, AUSTIN, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: new. Sendak, Maurice (illustratore). Excellent Condition.Excels in customer satisfaction, prompt replies, and quality checks. Codice articolo Scanned0060286423
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School & Library Binding. Condizione: Used - Very Good. Sendak, Maurice (illustratore). Signed & inscribed on half-title page, first edition, minor rubbing to board edges, minor rubbing/wear to dj, dj very slightly torn at spine head, price clipped, otherwise pristine and wrapped in mylar [case]. Codice articolo 15201
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