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In The Night Kitchen


Caldecott Medal Winners

No. of pages 40

Published: 2001

Great for age 3-8 years

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Sendak's hero Mickey falls through the dark into the Night Kitchen where three fat bakers are making the morning cake. So begins an intoxicating dream fantasy, described by the artist himself as 'a fantasy ten feet deep in reality'.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book features in the following series: Caldecott Medal Winners, Picture Puffin, Picture Puffins, Puffin .

This book has been graded for interest at 3-5 years.

There are 40 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2001 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .

Maurice Sendak (1928-2012) was born on June 10, 1928, in Brooklyn, New York, to Jewish immigrant parents from Poland. A largely self-taught artist, Sendak illustrated over one hundred-fifty books during his sixty-year career. Sendak began a second career as a costume and stage designer in the late 1970s, designing operas. He remains the most honored childrens book artist in history. He was the recipient of the 1964 Caldecott Medal, the 1970 Hans Christian Andersen Award, the 1983 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, and the 2003 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. In 1996 President Bill Clinton presented him with the National Medal of Arts in recognition of his contribution to the arts in America. In 1972 Sendak moved to Ridgefield, Connecticut with his partner of fifty years, the psychiatrist Dr. Eugene Glynn (1926-2007). See https://www. sendakfoundation. org/.

 

This book is in the following series:

Puffin

Picture Puffin

Caldecott Medal Winners

Picture Puffins
The "Picture Puffins" series is a collection of beautifully illustrated childrens picture books published by Puffin Books, a well-known imprint of Penguin Random House. This series is aimed primarily at children aged 3 to 7 years and encompasses a wide range of stories, including fairy tales, fables, original tales, and adaptations of classic literature. One of the standout features of the series is the vibrant and engaging illustrations that accompany the text. Many books in the series promote educational themes, such as friendship, kindness, sharing, and problem-solving. The narratives often carry moral lessons, making them suitable for both entertainment and educational purposes. The stories are typically written in simple, rhythmic language that is easy for children to understand and enjoyable to read aloud.

This book has been nominated for the following award:

Caldecott Award
The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.