Maurice Sendak

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

Short rhymes take the reader through the months noting that each is nice for eating chicken soup with rice.

Meet Little Bear, and Mother Bear, who is there whenever Little Bear needs her. When it is cold and snowy outside, she finds just the right outfit for Little Bear to play in. When he goes to the moon, she has a hot lunch waiting for him on his return. At night she helps him get to sleep. And, of course, she never forgets his birthday.

Little Bear visits his grandparents one day and gets all he wants to eat, listens to stories, and plays to his heart's content.

One summer Little Bear makes friends with Emily and her doll Lucy.

After hearing how her toy nutcracker got his ugly face, a little girl helps break the spell and watches him change into a handsome prince.

With just 27 words, the inimitable Ruth Krauss created a charming little universe. Now Maurice Sendak has turned her bears into a troupe of players in a slapstick comedy starring a familiar boy in a wolf suit. With just 27 words, the inimitable Ruth Krauss created a charming little universe. Now Maurice Sendak has turned her bears into a troupe of players in a slapstick comedy starring a familiar boy in a wolf suit.

The adventurous wanderings of a boy and girl to find the keyhole which fits the rainbow's golden key.

Because she is not invited to the christening of the princess, the King's sister casts a spell depriving the child of gravity and the ability to weep tears.

A collection of children's stories by Maurice Sendak.