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In the Night Kitchen: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner Hardcover – Picture Book, January 10, 2023

by Maurice Sendak (Author, Illustrator)
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From the acclaimed author-artist Maurice Sendak comes a Caldecott Honor-winning tale of a fantastical dream world. This comic fantasy will delight readers of all ages with playful illustrations and an imaginative world only Sendak could create.

In the Night Kitchen is the classic story of Mickey's adventures in the bakers’ kitchen as they prepare our morning cake. "Milk in the batter! Milk in the batter! We bake cake and nothing’s the matter!" the bakers sing.

The bakers in the night kitchen need more milk for their batter, but then Mickey falls into the cake! They decide to put him in the oven anyway, but Mickey has different plans. He escapes in a plane made of bread dough and helps the bakers find the milk at last.

"A celebration of the primal, sensory world of childhood and an affirmation of its imaginative potency," proclaimed Children's Books and Their Creators.

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    8.5 x 0.38 x 11 inches
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  8. ISBN-10
    0060266686
  9. ISBN-13
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Maurice Sendak's beloved books are a must-have for every child's bookshelf Let the wild rumpus start! Introduce one of the most beloved children’s books of all time to a new generation of little readers in this Spanish edition. From beloved children's book creator Maurice Sendak comes a fantastical tale of an imaginary dream world. This classic story chronicles Mickey's adventures in the bakers’ kitchen as they prepare the morning cake. In this classic book Ida tumbles into a magical world to recover her lost sister and, in the process, makes discoveries about herself and those she loves. Maurice Sendak’s legacy continues with this playful counting extravaganza for the youngest child. Here is a small reader’s introduction to the magic of Mr. Sendak’s books—a journey that will continue for many years to come. First published in 1960, The Sign on Rosie’s Door portrays children in their very real world of imagination as only Maurice Sendak can. Containing pocket-size versions of perennial favorites Alligators All Around, Chicken Soup with Rice, One Was Johnny, and Pierre, this pint-size library is perfect for small hands.

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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 to his more traditional children's books containing single-page illustrations such as his wildly popular Where the Wild Things Are.

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"The story of Mickey's nighttime adventure in the bakers' kitchen is a highly original dream fantasy [with] deliciously playful illustrations [and a] chantable, easily remembered text. Pure delight for young children." — Booklist

"Mickey is pure joy. . . or as the cooks chorus MILK IN THE BATTER! MILK IN THE BATTER! WE BAKE CAKE! AND NOTHING'S THE MATTER! (Can it go without saying that the pictures are superb.)" — Kirkus Reviews

"Marvelous." — Common Sense Media

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins; Anniversary edition (January 10, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0060266686
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0060266684
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 - 4 years, from customers
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.38 x 11 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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For more than forty years, the books Maurice Sendak has written and illustrated have nurtured children and adults alike and have challenged established ideas about what children's literature is and should be. The New York Times has recognized that Sendak's work “has brought a new dimension to the American children's book and has helped to change how people visualize childhood.” Parenting recently described Sendak as “indisputably, the most revolutionary force in children's books.”

Winner of the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are, in 1970 Sendak became the first American illustrator to receive the international Hans Christian Andersen Award, given in recognition of his entire body of work. In 1983, he received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award from the American Library Association, also given for his entire body of work.

Beginning in 1952, with A Hole Is to Dig by Ruth Krauss, Sendak's illustrations have enhanced many texts by other writers, including the Little Bear books by Else Holmelund Minarik, children's books by Isaac Bashevis Singer and Randall Jarrell, and The Juniper Tree and Other Tales from Grimm. Dear Mili, Sendak's interpretation of a newly discovered tale by Wilhelm Grimm, was published to extraordinary acclaim in 1988.

In addition to Where the Wild Things Are (1963), Sendak has both written and illustrated

The Nutshell Library (1962), Higglety Pigglety Pop! (1967), In the Night Kitchen (1970), Outside Over There (1981), and, We Are All in the Dumps with Jack and Guy (1993). He also illustrated Swine Lake (1999), authored by James Marshall, Brundibar (2003), by Tony Kushner, Bears (2005), by Ruth Krauss and, Mommy? (2006), his first pop-up book, with paper engineering by Matthew Reinhart and story by Arthur Yorinks.

Since 1980, Sendak has designed the sets and costumes for highly regarded productions of Mozart's The Magic Flute and Idomeneo, Janacek's The Cunning Little Vixen, Prokofiev's

The Love for Three Oranges, Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, and Hans Krása's Brundibár.

In 1997, Sendak received the National Medal of Arts from President Clinton. In 2003 he received the first Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, an international prize for children's literature established by the Swedish government. Maurice Sendak was born in Brooklyn in 1928. He now lives in Connecticut.

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This is a GREAT book. I grew up reading Maurice Sendak and love all of his books. Unfortunately, they are not very careful with how they package these. Ordered one as a present and it got so banged around in the box that it looks used (maybe it is?). Now I can't give it as a present since it looks like it's been creased open.Ordering books from Amazon is always super risky - But the story itself is really cute.
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M. Fulton
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Book
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2024
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This is a classic. I read this with my older kids and have just ordered again for the little one.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A classic!
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2024
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One of my all time favorites! So glad to buy myself a copy!
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Matthew Headley
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book!
Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2023
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This is a number one book in our family! Looking at the quality of the book though- My husband reads this book to our 2 y/o every night and they love it. The hard cover book is high quality!
The picture on each page sings with delight while he reads. There are so many things about this book that we love that it almost seems indescribable. Maybe it is just me and my love for books, but you really just need to touch and feel this book to understand how awesome the quality is.
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JW
5.0 out of 5 stars Great timeless book
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2024
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Book is a classic and has wonderful illustration
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Moon Dust
5.0 out of 5 stars Magical
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2023
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This book by Sendak has been a favorite of mine for years. I bought it as a baby shower gift for a friend only to find it had been her favorite when she was a child!
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John M
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2015
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I bought this book because my former students loved the book. I thought it was because of the novelty of the naked boy illustrations. So, I thought my baby would like it some time down the line. I started reading it to him when he was a few months old because I like the off beat rhymes. Now my son is almost 10 months old and LOVES this book, particularly when I read it. I lay out several books every night and he always chooses this one, often times twice in a row. He tolerates most other books and will pay attention off and on, but he will listen with rapt attention to the whole book every time I read it. I've considered taking it out of rotation because even though I enjoy it, you can only take so much of a good thing! But I'm so happy he loves it!

As for the cake controversy, it's clear that this is a narrative of a child's dream and cake isn't literal. The cake is a metaphor for the sun. The bakers bake in the night kitchen all night so the cake(sun) can rise every morning, with the crowing of the little boy. Thanks to Mickey sleeping and dreaming the sun rises each morning. That's how I plan to explain it anyway. As for the nakedness, there is nothing lewd about a cartoon boy and his vague nakedness. It's natural and innocent. If you think nudity is something shameful then don't buy or read the book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great, Dreamlike, Surreal Book - Obviously not for everyone
Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2004
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"In The Night Kitchen" is the bizarre, surreal story of Mickey and his journey into the mysterious night kitchen where bakers are preparing the 'morning cake.' Mickey is the savior of the story getting the key ingredient, Milk, for the bakers to complete the cakes. Like "Where the Wild Things Are," "In The Night Kitchen" is the dream of the main character. Where Max's room turns into a jungle, Mickey "falls/ floats" down through his room into the fantastical kitchen-world that appears to be below his house. The story is a child's dream. It is not supposed to make perfect sense to adult minds. In all honesty, the book seemed a little weird and disjointed to me at first. But my son instantly loved it. He is now 3.5 and we have been reading this book to him pretty consistently for about a year and a half now. He still loves it. It grew on me as well. The subtleties in the art are very well placed, more so than "Where the Wild Things Are." If you realize the book is just the surreal journey of a child's dream you may not get weirded out by it, and may begin to appreciate the book for what it is, a great child's story. As mentioned, Mickey does get naked as he transitions from his bedroom to the night kitchen and into his 'dough-suit,' then again as he transitions back to his house. As it seems a lot of people get stuck on this one facet of the book. Chances are if a child being naked in a children's book makes you uncomfortable, you probably won't like this one for you kids and should probably just avoid it.
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Jbangash
4.0 out of 5 stars Controversial in its day but I loved it as a kid...
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2014
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I think the book is fun and jovial. I just remember loving it as a child and I never saw or had the ability to understand any of the possible "deeper meaning" controversies regarding some of the book's content. I read it to my sons and they enjoy it. I think that's all that matters. The author acknowledged some of the controversies as intentional including the look of the bakers. It's okay with me.
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Karina Perez Depresbiteris
5.0 out of 5 stars Bom
Reviewed in Brazil on November 17, 2019
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Jason Stone
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in Canada on May 30, 2017
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Great book. One of my favourites as a child. Artwork is fantastic. Story doesn't seem to have a clear point or purpose. Seems to just about the kids dream about cake. Also the description for this product is wrong. This is NOT a coloring book and it is NOT in black and white (I was however quite happy it was neither of those things).
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Sandy
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story, wonderful language
Reviewed in Australia on March 15, 2024
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I've always loved reading this great classic to children. but in the age of supermarkets, existence of the bakers 'down below' is difficult to visualise. But it can generate a discussion on this topic!
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micabisc82
5.0 out of 5 stars Magico, dadaista, felliniano
Reviewed in Italy on November 21, 2017
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Un libro per bambini. Cioè proprio per loro: per loro, presi così sul serio, così attenti ai dettagli...ma nello stesso tempo così sconnessi dal nostro mondo fatto di causa ed effetto.
Che il libro sia un sogno rassicura noi adulti, che lo leggiamo: ma al bambino non interessa, vola con l'immaginazione insieme ai disegni geniali di Mickey che vola...
Leggetelo, fateglielo leggere, rileggetelo. Poi (ma solo poi, mi raccomando: non guastatevi la meraviglia della lettura, non privatevi del vostro imprinting sui personaggi e i toni di voce) cercatene un piccolo cartone animato. Basta digitare il titolo e lo troverete...e capirete ancor meglio in che modo è un libro felliniano. Ehi, non barate! Il video solo dopo la lettura!
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Carolina Valverde
4.0 out of 5 stars un clásico para todos!
Reviewed in Mexico on December 23, 2016
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Un clásico encantador. Le doy 4 estrellas solo porque no pude conseguirlo en español, pero es totalmente encantador y el precio me parece justo.
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