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Mickey falls asleep and has an adventure with bakers in a kitchen. Admittedly, I‘m not a follower of Sendak (I‘m not a fan of Where the Wild Things Are…don‘t hate me!), but I thought I would give this Caldecott Honor a try. It was just okay for me. I was a bit horrified by what the bakers do to Mickey. And, as you view the illustrations, you will guess why this book has been challenged so much over the years.. #BBRC #PictureBook Letter I

“the bakers who bake in the night so we can have bread in the morn.“ Surreal fantasy picture book of a boy who almost gets baked into the dough!
#SavvySettings #Bakery Day 22. @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

1. Maurice Sendak
2. Not bad so far.
3. Les Miserable, The Wrath of Cochise, and How to be Famous

I‘m a day late but oh well story of my life lol
@Eggs #wounderouswednesday

I recommend this for the artistry, but also warn you that there are multiple pictures of a little boy‘s naked body. Full frontal. It‘s very Alice in Wonderland-y to me, with no discernible reason for some parts of the story. Still, mildly entertaining and beautifully drawn. The chefs remind me of Oliver Hardy.

One of the perks of dating someone with a kid: getting to revisit all of your childhood favorites. Maurice Sendak is one of my all-time favorite illustrators, from Where the Wild Things Are to Hector Protector. This is such a classic and I‘m glad I got to read it again after so many years!

Love this book! Love Maurice Sendak! Enough said!

#inthenightkitchen #mauricesendak #childrensbooks #picturebooks #classics

#PublishedInThe1970s #JubilantJuly

Day 2 #JuneBookBugs #LGBTQAuthors I knew some of these favorites were LGBTQ authors & the others I googled. In the past I have focused more on the work rather than the author's life but I am trying to continue diversify my reading in all aspects. I loved all of these books. 🌈💜❤️💚💙💛💗

Wednesday of #bannedbooksweek and I decided it was time to finally read this highly contested book!

Reading our well-loved copy of this to my littlest in honor of Banned Books week. I can't even begin to count how many times this book has been read to our children. #bannedbooks #bannedbooksweek

#somethingforsept
#bannedbooks

Or, "the penis book," as I've heard it called.

A bakery in Narberth, PA, celebrates my favorite book in their window display!

#24in48 - Jane and I believe that if audio books count, so should wearable books. Paired with fries, hot dog and chocolate milkshake.

What better place to listen to a story than on your daddy's chest?

The three most terrifying bakers around

My niece rocking her @outofprint shirt with her new mermaid friend. They spent the week reading stories together in Mexico 🌴