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| Mommy? Art by Maurice Sendak Scenario by Arthur Yorinks Engineering by Matthew Reinhart |
The theme prevalent in all of Sendak’s work is “how children
survive their parents.” Mommy? Is no exception.
Showing posts with label Maurice Sendak. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maurice Sendak. Show all posts
10/6/14
Mommy? by Maurice Sendak
10/3/14
Connecting Children's Art Projects with Literature
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| Image Source: Monster Paintings Schoolarts Magazine |
This morning I was inspired by an article in SchoolArts Magazine that connected
children’s art projects with literature. No doubt it was its reference to Maurice Sendak that caught my eye.
9/23/14
Banned Book: Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are is a story about a child coming to
grips with his emotions. Max is truly a terror and is punished for being so.
Alone in his room, Max creates an alternate reality complete with tumultuous
seas, sharp toothed monstrous Wild Things and deep dark forests. In this
reality Max is King and enjoys romping around creating chaos, that is until he
craves the comforts of home.
5/19/12
Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More To Life
Stories and Pictures by Maurice Sendak
1967
I watched a documentary, directed by Spike Jonze, entitled "Tell Them Anything You Want" in which Sendak divulges an obsession with death stemming from early experiences with the Holocaust, the Depression and his exposure to images of the Lindberg baby. The latter of which inspired the writing of this book and features his actual Sealyham Terrier, Jennie. It was made into a Motion Picture starring Meryl Streep as the voice of Jennie.
I watched a documentary, directed by Spike Jonze, entitled "Tell Them Anything You Want" in which Sendak divulges an obsession with death stemming from early experiences with the Holocaust, the Depression and his exposure to images of the Lindberg baby. The latter of which inspired the writing of this book and features his actual Sealyham Terrier, Jennie. It was made into a Motion Picture starring Meryl Streep as the voice of Jennie.
The beginning of this book opens on the life of Jennie. Jennie is no ordinary dog. She is destined for greater things. She just doesn't know what she seeks.....
The images above are essentially the first part of the story. As you can see the Baby meets a terrible demise by the hands of the lion..... Jennie travels on and stars in a play loosely based on her exploits... I don't want to give too much away, you'll have to dig up a copy and experience the story first hand. All I can say for certain is this, this book is on the existential side.
THE END
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5/15/12
5/13/12
Chicken Soup with Rice: Maurice Sendak
Chicken Soup With Rice
Written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak
1962
Carole King Sings Pierre and Chicken Soup with Rice
1975
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5/12/12
The Juniper Tree: Pictures by Maurice Sendak
The Juniper Tree and other Tales from Grimm
Selected by Lore Segal and Maurice Sendak
illustrated by Maurice Sendak
1973
Happy Mother's Day to me! My husband surprised me with a Boxed Set of Grimm Fairytales illustrated by the late Mr. Maurice Sendak. Unfortunately Mr. Sendak is no longer with us, he passed away on Tuesday, so this gift is extremely special to me.
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| lovingly wrapped and quickly delivered by Vanilla Dog, a very quaint shop over at Etsy. Needless to say I will be visiting again soon! |
Here are a few sample illustrations:
They are a bit on the Grimm side, so I won't be sharing them with The Boog until she is a bit older. For now, they make an attractive addition to my vintage library!
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5/8/12
A Look at the Works of Maurice Sendak
Maurice Sendak Dies today at age 83 but his work will live on in the hearts of many children. What better way to honor Maurice Sendak than to revisit some of our featured posts about the infamous writer and illustrator. Click on any of the pictures below to view past posts.....
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6/10/11
A Look at the Works of Maurice Sendak
Today we lost an incredible artist but his work will live on in the hearts of many children. what better way to honor Maurice Sendak than to revisit some of our featured posts about the infamous writer and illustrator. This week I'll be following up with a few works I haven't gotten around to from my personal collection. Click on any of the pictures below.....
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