Book summaryA small, mischievous boy meets up with an entire troop of archetypal monsters in this Maurice Sendak-illustrated pop-up extravaganza engineered by the well-known Matthew Reinhart. Searching for his mommy in a dungeon leads the curious, blue-pajamed boy into the creepy realm of a mad scientist, Count Dracula, and even Frankenstein's monster, but the boy isn't fazed one bit. Soon, he has them all spinning in confusion, some even literally! With only one word in the text and two well-made pop-ups per page, this is a Halloween treat. A 2006 New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year. Media reviews"The combined talent of Sendak, Yorinks and Reinhart offers some of the best art and artistry in the genre..." |
MOMMY? (A Pop-up Book)by Sendak, Maurice (art); Yorinks, Arthur (scenario); Egielski, Richard (paper engineering)First Edition
Book description: New York, N.Y., USA: Scholastic/Michael Di Capua Books, 2006. FINE stated 1st edition in color pictorial covers (one corner slightly bumped), without a dust jacket (as issued). ILLUSTRATOR SIGNED : "Maurice Sendak" (in black ink on the back cover. The acclaimed illustrator's first pop-up book. This a beautiful, unused copy, with all the mechanicals in place and in perfect working order.. ISBN: 0439880505. Signed by Illustrator. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New. Illus. by Sendak, Maurice (art). CHILDREN'S FICTION MONSTERS FICTION HUMOROUS STORIES POP-UP BOOK.
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