Maurice Sendak

A little boy's dream-fantasy in which he helps three fat bakers get milk for their cake batter.

An alphabet book of alligators doing dishes, juggling jelly beans, throwing tantrums and wearing wigs, all from A to Z. (Publisher)

With Papa off to sea and Mama despondent, Ida must go outside over there to rescue her baby sister from goblins who steal her to be a goblin's bride.

Chicken soup with rice is valuable all throughout the year, no matter what the month.

Martin goes off to find someplace "very far away" and runs into a horse, a bird, and a cat who are all looking for their "ideal spot."

Rosie, a perfectly ordinary little girl, like all perfectly ordinary children, is filled with strange and wonderful fancies. When it gets too monotonous being just plain Rosie, she transforms herself into a variety of alluring creatures, all of whom bear the mark of the original Rosie.

A little boy's dream-fantasy in which he helps three fat bakers get milk for their cake batter.

Fifty years after Where the Wild Things Are was published comes the last book Maurice Sendak completed before his death in May 2012, My Brother's Book. With influences from Shakespeare and William Blake, Sendak pays homage to his late brother, Jack, whom he credited for his passion for writing and drawing. Pairing Sendak's poignant poetry with his exquisite and dramatic artwork, this book redefines what mature readers expect from Maurice Sendak while...

Little Bear's four adventures include taking a trip to the moon and having a birthday party.

Little Bear visits Grandmother and Grandfather Bear, where he tries on Grandfather's hat, enjoys Grandmother's cooking, and, best of all, hears stories of Mother Bear when she was little.