In the Night Kitchen
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Book Description
When asked, Maurice Sendak insisted that he was not a comics artist, but an illustrator. However, it's hard to not notice comics aspects in works like In the Night Kitchen. The child of the story is depicted floating from panel to panel as he drifts through the fantastic dream world of the bakers' kitchen. Sendak's use of multiple panels and integrated hand-lettered text is an interesting contrast... More
Book Information
Publisher | Demco Media |
Binding | Turtleback (41 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 4-8 |
# of Pages | N/A |
ISBN-10 | 0606003126 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0606003124 |
Publication Date | 11/1985 |
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11/7/2009 J.H. Everett said:
tags: children, Picture books, I wish I illustrated!, I'm reading, Inspired me, I read
This Sendak inspired me to read all of Sendak's influences - including Winsor McCay. My own work on children's literature became truly changed upon the epiphanies reached through the journey of taking in the work of both of these masters. Again, my shelf-worn , and much loved copy is falling apa... more
tags: children, Picture books, I wish I illustrated!, I'm reading, Inspired me, I read
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