Maurice Sendak
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English
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OBD Books Make Good Friends (March - May 2024) - YOUTH
OBD Reading is Groovy - YOUTH
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A little boy's dream-fantasy in which he helps three fat bakers get milk for their cake batter.
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English
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From Lance Bangs and Spike Jonze, acclaimed director of Where the Wild Things Are, comes A Portrait of Maurice Sendak, a loving look at one of the most cherished and controversial figures in children's literature. Featuring Tell Them Anything You Want, this is a deeply moving tribute to Sendak, a seminal talent whose conflicts with success and lifelong obsession with death have subtly influenced his work. Now 81, Sendak is best known for his book,...
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English
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"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...
15) Mommy?
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English
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In this almost wordless story with only two words: mommy and baby, a very young child stumbles into a house to find his mother; he finds, instead, a collection of monsters, including a vampire, mummy, and werewolf before he finds her. A book with pop-ups on every spread.
16) Little bear
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English
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Children's Authors and Illustrators Week
OBD Books Make Good Friends (March - May 2024) - YOUTH
OBD Mother's Day (May) - YOUTH
OBD Books Make Good Friends (March - May 2024) - YOUTH
OBD Mother's Day (May) - YOUTH
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Little Bear's four adventures include taking an imaginary trip to the moon and having a birthday party.
20) Kenny's window
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English
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A young boy uses his toys and his imagination to answer seven questions he was asked in a dream.