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 In the Night Kitchen (Caldecott Collection) :: 0064434362
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| Possibly the coolest coloring book I've ever seen, this is the complete In the Night Kitchen printed in black-and-white line art so that readers can add their own colors. Unlike many coloring books that contain pages of poorly rendered poster art, this offers beautiful lines to color within and a comic book-like story structure that's interesting enough to reread after it's been colored. Editorial Descriptions are usually submitted by the manufacturers, publishers and authors. Contact us if you are one of them, and wish to change the above description. |
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Author: Guest
In this book Mickey (who looks a lot like Max from Where the Wild Thigns Are) finds himself floating in a surreal kitchen where he is baked in a cake, makes a suit and airplane out of dough, and eventually saves the day by delivering milk to the chefs. The story is absurd and silly snd there is no real conflict-just pure unapologetic fun.
Sendak's books have touched many different generations of children-I remember them as a child and kids still read them. This is the true test of a great children's book. If each new generation embraces a book then it is truly wonderful, and that certainly goes for Sendak's work. Everyone knows and loves Where The Wild Things Are-his most famous work-and those characters and stories have become staples of children's literature.
Another indication of quality is if when those same children grow up, they still read and appreciate the book. My roomate from California (total surfer dude dharma bum beatnik) brought 4 books to college with him; Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, On the Road, In The Night Kitchen, and Where the Wild Things Are. And i have to agree, his work-particularly his artwork-only grows more fascinating with age. And the art is one of the most striking aspects of Sendak's work. it is incredibly fine and detailed while still retaining a simplistic cartoon-like feel. Great book. Buy it for your kids, for you, for the future.
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Author: Guest
Yes, the book is odd. Very surreal in my opinion, but my boys just love it. The story has a very nice rythym to it and makes it very easy to read. It's a favorite at bedtime for both boys (age 3yrs and 16mos). They love the bakers, and the airplane made of bread dough. Like most reviewers, I think the nudity is not a problem. It's actually very cute, and different since you don't see that very often unless it's a book about potty training. I also found the review that said the book would be frightening for children to read to be odd. Did they read it to their child and they were frightened? Mickey is so cute and having so much fun, that I don't really see how a kid would think it was frightening, unless they've had a bad milk experience in the past! "Milk! Milk! Milk for the morning cake!!" My 3yo son likes to cook and bake with us, and we like to talk about the bakers and cooking while we read the book.
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Author: Guest
I had heard rave reviews of this book. The only voiced concern I had heard about was the nudity, which I didn't think was a big deal.
However, I was disappointed when I received it. I love fantasy, but for a 3 - 5 year old to be reading and seeing pictures about a plot that is both weird and scary (being put into a batter to be cooked?!), I think is unnecessary. Explaining that this is Mikey's dream not helpful, since I think this would scare any toddler from letting themself fall asleep and risk seeing these crazy images!
The pictures are well drawn and interesting, but I do not like the storyline and find it frightening for a child to read.
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Author: Guest
But children's dreams are often strange - and, unlike us, they don't always know that a dream is a dream. Reading a book about a strange dream where everything ends up all right is a good thing. They don't have to be scared of the real dreams, right?
I'm frankly stunned by the people who complain about the nudity. He's a toddler. Toddlers run around naked. Adults see toddlers naked. Your little boy knows what little boys look like, and chances are your little girl either does know (if she has brothers) or will know eventually. The facts of life? Just say "boys are like this, girls are like that". That's easy to understand.
I'm even more stunned by the comments "nudity is all right, but it doesn't belong here". If nudity is all right, why does it matter if a boy is drawn naked or clothed? Clothing might be inappropriate as well! Don't tell me *you* haven't had a dream of being naked.
My two-year-old niece loves this book. She loves the pictures "see that? see that?", and she likes the rhythm of the words. And she likes the idea that we have cake eeeeeeee-v'ry morning (even though we don't). I can hardly think of a better introduction to the world of dreamlike fantasy.
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Author: Guest
and now that I found out I'm having a baby, this is one book I can't wait to read to my child, as well as "The Bear That Wasn't" and Edward Gorey's "Mother Goose", which I also loved as a kid. Sure, there is a blip of nudity in one illustration and I am surprised at the virulence of some of the negative reviewers responses. Pornography? I had a little brother and knew about the difference between boys and girls before I could even read this book myself. There wasn't a big deal made about it, he was a he and I was a she and when he got his diaper changed, I saw why.If explaining the differnce between the genders to your kids makes you so uncomfortable, there are books for you to read to help you.Kids will find out eventually and the longer you keep it a mystery and make it "naughty", the more their curiosity will grow.It wasn't such a big deal in my household, my grandmother read this book to me and we laughed at Mickey having no clothes on and turned the page to continue the adventure, which it was, a wonderful kids adventure that made me imagine flying a dough plane through a cartoon nighttime city.I highly recommend this book to all.
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