In the Night Kitchen

In the Night Kitchen

by Maurice Sendak (Illustrator), Maurice Sendak (Author)

Synopsis

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'.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 40
Edition: First Thus
Publisher: Red Fox
Published: 05 Jul 2001

ISBN 10: 0099417472
ISBN 13: 9780099417477
Children’s book age: 0-5 Years
Book Overview: From the author of Where the Wild Things Are, this is the second book in Sendak's famous Wild Things trilogy.

Author Bio
Maurice Sendak was born in Brooklyn, New York. He began by illustrating other authors' books for children, but the first book that he both wrote and illustrated was Kenny's Window, published in 1956. In his lifetime, he illustrated over 80 books, and received many awards, including the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are. In 1970 he was the first American to win the Hans Christian Andersen Illustrator's Medal. He passed away in May 2012.