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About the Book

With just 27 words, the inimitable Ruth Krauss created a charming little universe.

Now Maurice Sendak has turned her bears into a troupe of players in a slapstick comedy starring a familiar boy in a wolf suit.

Product Details

• ISBN: 9780060279943
• ISBN 10: 006027994X
• Imprint: HarperCollins
• On Sale: 05/24/2005
• Pages: 24
• List Price:26.99 CAD
• Ages: 4 to 8
• BISAC1 : JUVENILE FICTION / General
• BISAC2 : JUVENILE FICTION / Classics
• BISAC3 : JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories
• BISAC4 : JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General
• BISAC5 : JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Bears

Ruth Krauss

Biography

Ruth Krauss was one of the most widely celebrated children’s book authors of all time. Her long list of award-winning books includes The Carrot Seed, The Happy Day, A Hole Is to Dig, Open House for Butterflies, A Very Special House, and many others. Her books continue to be read and cherished by children throughout the world.

Other Works by Ruth Krauss

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  The Carrot Seed: 75th Anniversary

  By Ruth Krauss

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  Roar Like a Dandelion

  By Ruth Krauss

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  You're Just What I Need

  By Ruth Krauss

Maurice Sendak

Biography

Maurice Sendak’s children’s books have sold over 30 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.

Other Works by Maurice Sendak

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  In the Night Kitchen

  By Maurice Sendak

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  Pierre

  By Maurice Sendak

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  Alligators All Around

  By Maurice Sendak