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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. (Titles available separately in library and paperback editions.)
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Maurice Sendak received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are. In 1970 he received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal for illustration, and he remains the only American ever awarded this honor. In 1983 Sendak received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award from the American Library Association, given in recognition of his entire body of work. He also received a 1996 National Medal of Arts in recognition of his contribution to the arts in America.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
My brother was given this set of little books by our uncle, who lived in the States, when it was first published in 1962. He was four years old. It became a firm favourite in our home. My brother - the original recipient of the books - now lives in New York, and I asked him to send me copies first of all for my son, and then for the children of friends. I am still ordering copies and distributing them around the world - so far to New Delhi and Cape Town. The appeal of Maurice Sendak's enduring illustrations is universal and the miniature library of little books holds the same attraction now as it did when first published almost 40 years ago. In our family the original set is a bit of an heirloom.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
My kids came to these books through their love of "Where the wild things are". Although the most famous of Maurice Sendak's books, he was certainly more than that one title. After buying a DVD of "Where the wild things are and other stories" (with some lovely singing by Carole King) we came across these stories. The books are small, just right for children's hands, and the surreal stories are great. "Pierre" is the absolute favourite of my children - the little boy was did not care for anything his parents said and even while being eaten by a lion, until he realised, of course, that he DID care after all. These are little gems and no children's library is complete without Sendak's works.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Bought these books for a friends daughter mainly as my husband remembered reading them as a child. They are tiny little books, perfect for a kid to hold (although a surprise to me as i thought they were regular sized books). Pointed but not overly moralistic stories - a rude boy gets eaten by a lion for example. Love them.
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adorable mini library that will be treasured
Unlike most 'mini' versions of classics, these were designed as a miniature set and all the more adorable for that. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Elizabeth
fun for all ages
I loved reading these books when my kids were little. Now I want some for my grandchildren.
Published on 29 April 1999
A Must for any child's library
My mom bought this for me when I was a child and we read them so much we wore them out. The second set she bought was for my children and we are well on our way to the third set. Read more
Published on 20 Feb 1999
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