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A review by lattelibrarian
Caldecott & Co.: Notes on Books and Pictures by Maurice Sendak, Maurice Sendak
5.0
“Books don't go out of fashion with children. They just go out of fashion with adults and publishers.”
A beautiful compilation of Sendak's thoughts, comments, and speeches. Sendak is an artist through and through. In choosing complex themes that speak to children because they do not shy away from children, his vocabulary, the hierarchy of intelligence and cultural capitol...it is no question why Sendak is revered in the way that he is. His craftsmanship and attention to detail is what truly separates him from many of today's children's illustrators. He refuses the popular and instead wishes to grapple with what is true--though perhaps not always true for adults.
This provides insight into one of the greatest minds of the 20th century. If you're a fan, a connoisseur of children's literature, or a scholar, this is a piece of literature that you absolutely mustn't miss.
A beautiful compilation of Sendak's thoughts, comments, and speeches. Sendak is an artist through and through. In choosing complex themes that speak to children because they do not shy away from children, his vocabulary, the hierarchy of intelligence and cultural capitol...it is no question why Sendak is revered in the way that he is. His craftsmanship and attention to detail is what truly separates him from many of today's children's illustrators. He refuses the popular and instead wishes to grapple with what is true--though perhaps not always true for adults.
This provides insight into one of the greatest minds of the 20th century. If you're a fan, a connoisseur of children's literature, or a scholar, this is a piece of literature that you absolutely mustn't miss.