My Brother's Book

Author(s): Maurice Sendak

Fiction

My Brother's Book is Maurice Sendak's last complete work and one that he considered the most important. A moving homage to his brother, Jack, in which Sendak's poignant verse is paired with exquisite artwork. Fifty years after the Caldecott Award-winning Where the Wild Things Are was published, comes Maurice Sendak's homage to his brother, who influenced his love of writing and drawing. A lyrical story about two brothers, Jack and Guy, who are separated from one another when the brightest star in the sky smashes. This book redefines what one would expect from Maurice Sendak, while still continuing on the lasting legacy he has created. Sendak has created an exquisite picture book, to be cherished by adults as much as children treasure Where the Wild Things Are.


Product Information

Praise for Bumble-Ardy: "A delight to read aloud" The Daily Telegraph Magazine

Maurice Sendak was born in Brooklyn, New York. He began by illustrating other authors' books for children, but the first book that he both wrote and illustrated was Kenny's Window, published in 1956. Since then he has illustrated over 80 books, and has won many awards, including the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are. In 1970 he was the first American to win the Hans Christian Andersen Illustrator's Medal. In 1978 the University of Boston made him Doctor of Humane Letters and in 1983 he won the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for a 'substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children over a period of years'.

General Fields

  • : 9780007509164
  • : HarperCollins Publishers Limited
  • : Harper Element
  • : 0.272
  • : 01 September 2012
  • : 228mm X 152mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 01 February 2013
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Maurice Sendak
  • : Hardback
  • : Mar-13
  • : English
  • : 813.6
  • : 32
  • : chiefly col. Illustrations