One of our kids' favorite books.
1 posted on
05/08/2012 7:25:01 AM PDT by
facedown
To: facedown
Aw. Was just reading this to my little guys the other night.
To: facedown
I had this one memorized.
3 posted on
05/08/2012 7:35:44 AM PDT by
ThomasThomas
(Entropy isn't what it used to be)
To: facedown
A little off-center, sometimes controversial, always deeply felt --
But the coolest stuff he did was his operas:
Hansel und Grethel
The Magic Flute
4 posted on
05/08/2012 7:40:31 AM PDT by
AnAmericanMother
(Ministrix of ye Chasse, TTGS Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment))
To: facedown
While
Wild Things is certainly his most famous, I think his best work was the illustrations he did for
Dear Mili, a short story by Wilhelm Grimm that had been lost to time, and rediscovered in 1983.
,img src="http://www.dinneralovestory.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/mili.jpg">5 posted on
05/08/2012 7:42:07 AM PDT by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: facedown
Now hes Where The Dead Things Go
To: facedown
"Where the Wild Things Are" That was one strange movie. Seen it a couple of times.
13 posted on
05/08/2012 8:23:53 AM PDT by
moovova
To: facedown
It’s a shame about the travisty that was Where the Wild Things Are, the movie.
Probably took years off his life.
14 posted on
05/08/2012 8:44:43 AM PDT by
dangerdoc
(see post #6)
To: facedown
book was great. But trust me, skip the movie.
17 posted on
05/08/2012 9:18:20 AM PDT by
wbill
To: facedown
One of my favorite books when I was a kid.
Also gave a copy of it to my kids.
RIP, Mr. Sendak. Thank you...
19 posted on
05/08/2012 9:28:45 AM PDT by
NFHale
(The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
To: facedown
22 posted on
05/08/2012 8:37:02 PM PDT by
fieldmarshaldj
(If you like lying Socialist dirtbags, you'll love Slick Willard)
To: facedown
I saw a poll about him on Yahoo earlier. I’ve never heard of the guy or his books.
To: facedown
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