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In the Night Kitchen (Caldecott Collection) (Paperback)

by Maurice Sendak (Author, Illustrator) "DID YOU EVER HEAR OF MICKEY, HOW HE HEARD A RACKET IN THE NIGHT AND SHOUTED QUIET DOWN THERE!..." (more)

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When asked, Maurice Sendak insisted that he was not a comics artist, but an illustrator. However, it's hard to not notice comics aspects in works like In the Night Kitchen. The child of the story is depicted floating from panel to panel as he drifts through the fantastic dream world of the bakers' kitchen. Sendak's use of multiple panels and integrated hand-lettered text is an interesting contrast to his more traditional children's books containing single-page illustrations such as his wildly popular Where the Wild Things Are. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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The story of Mickey's nighttime adventure in the bakers' kitchen is "a highly original dream fantasy [with] deliciously playful illustrations [and a] chantable, easily remembered text. Pure delight for young children."--"BL."

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Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback: 40 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins; illustrated edition edition (January 18, 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0064434362
ISBN-13: 978-0064434362
Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (102 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Always My Favorite Picture Book, April 13, 2000

By	Michael (Silver Spring, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In the Night Kitchen (Caldecott Collection) (Hardcover)

At age four or five I deemed this the greatest picture book ever, and in almost 30 years I have never changed my mind. Every aspect of it is so beautiful and inspired, from the surreal color tones and the supple, flowing line to the swift yet dreamlike pace. But just as impressive is its plot.

Mickey's journey is startling, evocative, and totally convincing as a dream. His story gets deep under your skin because Sendak plays with the tension between some of the most powerful oppositions in childhood: the unknown versus the familiar, vulnerability versus security, dependence versus empowerment, creativity versus consumption. Yet the tone is light, playful, and encouraging.

Besides being a joyous read, this book is perfect for the developing mind because it encourages physical creativity to solve problems: the scene in which Mickey molds the cake-batter into an airplane is pure genius. And his actions blend surrealism, initiative, altruism, and a celebration of the self in a way that no other picture book I've ever seen has. Children will be deeply and wonderfully affected, even if it takes them years to figure out why.

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5.0 out of 5 stars My daughter adores this book even if I don't., June 14, 2003

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This review is from: In the Night Kitchen (Caldecott Collection) (Hardcover)

I didn't want to give this book five stars. I fought against it, because I don't particularly enjoy the book. The illustrations aren't that attractive to me and it took me a while to get used to the rhythm of the words.

Having said that, I give this book five stars because my daughter LOVES this book. I sometimes have to hide it at night because I'm so tired of reading the "Mickey" book. Apparently Sendak knows an awful lot about what children like and how their minds work, because my daughter seldom tires of the story. (Her favorite part is when Mickey takes the measuring cup and goes up and up over the Milky Way.)

I'm honestly a little surprised over the "nekkid" controversy. It's not like the boy is drawn in explicit detail! My daughter's seen boy babies getting their diapers changed, so the concept of a penis is HARDLY frightening/startling/damaging to her. Geez, lighten up people!

Also, for those who were complaining about the concept of cake for breakfast, why don't we consider how many American children get French toast, pancakes, donuts, poptarts, or sugar-coated cereals for breakfast? Hardly nutritionally superior to cake, so I'm not lying in bed at night obsessing about the poor nutritional messages this book is sending to my child. :-)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great, Dreamlike, Surreal Book - Obviously not for everyone, October 5, 2004

By	robb0117 "robb0117" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In the Night Kitchen (Caldecott Collection) (Hardcover)

"In The Night Kitchen" is the bizarre, surreal story of Mickey and his journey into the mysterious night kitchen where bakers are preparing the 'morning cake.' Mickey is the savior of the story getting the key ingredient, Milk, for the bakers to complete the cakes. Like "Where the Wild Things Are," "In The Night Kitchen" is the dream of the main character. Where Max's room turns into a jungle, Mickey "falls/ floats" down through his room into the fantastical kitchen-world that appears to be below his house. The story is a child's dream. It is not supposed to make perfect sense to adult minds. In all honesty, the book seemed a little weird and disjointed to me at first. But my son instantly loved it. He is now 3.5 and we have been reading this book to him pretty consistently for about a year and a half now. He still loves it. It grew on me as well. The subtleties in the art are very well placed, more so than "Where the Wild Things Are." If you realize the book is just the surreal journey of a child's dream you may not get weirded out by it, and may begin to appreciate the book for what it is, a great child's story. As mentioned, Mickey does get naked as he transitions from his bedroom to the night kitchen and into his 'dough-suit,' then again as he transitions back to his house. As it seems a lot of people get stuck on this one facet of the book. Chances are if a child being naked in a children's book makes you uncomfortable, you probably won't like this one for you kids and should probably just avoid it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars open a kids mind and heart
My kids are 20 and 22 1/2... as though it were yesterday... we all loved it... it went back and forth being one and the others choice every other day. Read more

Published 4 months ago by Hopel Gina Podell

1.0 out of 5 stars weird stoner kids book
By my math, this came out seven years after Where the Wild Things Are. On the basis of this book I can only assume that Maurice was stoned on some very expensive and powerful weed... Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars Get the Scholastic Sendak collection DVD to enjoy the book even more
As an adult, this has become my favorite children's book. My children loved this story on the DVD that Scholastic offers featuring Maurice Sendak stories. Read more

Published 9 months ago by Semolina

5.0 out of 5 stars A Multi-generational classic
In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak was one of the books that we read over and over and over again to our children. All of us can quote much of it by heart. Read more

Published 11 months ago by Ann Humphrey

5.0 out of 5 stars My feelings have changed about this book over time
As a mother and a teacher, I am always looking for quality books to read to my fourth graders as well as my 3 year old daughter. Read more

Published 12 months ago by Aimee Kryszewski

2.0 out of 5 stars damaged book very disappointing
loved the book but the dust jacket and hard cover were both cut with a box cutter - probably when opening a warehouse shipment. Too bad.

Published 14 months ago by mary h

4.0 out of 5 stars Great to encourage early reading
The plot is weird, yes, but encourages some good plot discussion between preschooler and parent. For instance, "Do you think this really happened, or was it just a dream? Read more

Published 17 months ago by Buck

5.0 out of 5 stars perfect transaction
I heartily recommend this seller. The book arrived fast, in perfect condition, and at a good price. Thanks

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Good With The Bad
This was my favorite book growing up, and now that I've got a couple of young nephews, I thought perhaps it could be theirs too. Read more

Published 18 months ago by J. Starling

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