books by Maurice Sendak

books by Maurice Sendak

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Maurice Sendak

Little Bear's Friend (An I Can Read Book)

Else Holmelund Minarik

HarperTrophy, 1984

charming beginning reader
These stories about Little Bear and his friend Emily are a charming introduction to the world of reading for beginners. Little Bear is a sweet child to his mother and father and a good friend to Duck, Hen, Owl and Cat. Minarik's simple narrative will be easy enough for ...

Little Bear Boxed Set: Little Bear, Father Bear Comes Home, and Little Bear's Visit

Else Holmelund Minarik

HarperTrophy, 1992

Wonderful stories all children should read
This is a set of books that is perfect for children to read. Innocent, heart warming, and charming, Little Bear is a series that your young child will love to read again and again. Also, if your child loves the Little Bear series as much as mine do, there are dvds of ...

Little Bear (An I Can Read Book)

Elsa Holmelund Minarik, Maurice Sendak

Harper Trophy, 1957

Charming, cheerful readers for little ones
My kids and I came to know Little Bear through the cartoons on TV first. Perhaps part of the appeal of the books for my kids is that they know these stories well from the cartoon, but the books are much more engaging! Best of all, unlike the cartoons, you have the ...

Donde viven los monstruos

Rayo, 1996

Classic
I bought this book for my daughter when she was 12 months. Incredibly enough, she memorized it before she was two. She is now five years old, and I now have another 1 year old daughter. She also loves the book and requests that I read it to her every night. I don't ...

Chicken Soup with Rice: A Book of Months

HarperTrophy, 1991

An annual favorite
I use this book every January with my music students. We read the book, analyze the rhymes and rhythms but most of all....we enjoy the song by Carole King. If you're thinking of getting this book, you MUST, MUST, MUST get the Carole King sound track to go with it. ...

Nutcracker

E.T.A. Hoffmann

Gramercy, 1984

Nutcracker Lover
Excellent book and an all time favorite for Christmas or any time...............The needed companion for the ballet !

Nutshell Library (Caldecott Collection)

HarperCollins, 1962

A Childhood Favorite MUST
I grew up with a borrowed set of these. When I found out I was pregnant I just knew I had to have a set to add to our little library.

Where the Wild Things Are

Maurice Sendak

Harper Collins, 1988

Imaginative and Amazing Illustrations
The illustrations in this book really caught my eye. My favorite one was when all the wild things were howling at the moon. I enjoyed how the text stretches over a few pages and keeps the reader interested.

A Kiss for Little Bear (An I Can Read Book)

Else Holmelund Minarik

HarperTrophy, 1984

Simply Adorable
A Kiss for Little Bear is a charming story about a young bear who draws a picture for is grandmother. Not surprisingly at all, this picture looks like one of the monsters from "Were the Wild Things Are." Little Bear has his friend Hen deliver the picture to ...

In the Night Kitchen (Caldecott Collection)

HarperCollins, 1996

My feelings have changed about this book over time
As a mother and a teacher, I am always looking for quality books to read to my fourth graders as well as my 3 year old daughter. Although I would never be able to read In the Night Kitchen to my class (parent complaints and such), it didn't take long for my little ...