One Was Johnny (Nutshell Books) - Softcover

Sendak, Maurice

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0006641059 ISBN 13: 9780006641056

Publisher: Picture Lions, 1991

Synopsis

Part of "The Nutshell Library" series of books which includes "Alligators All Around" and "Pierre". Maurice Sendak is an illustrator and author whose awards include the Caldecott Medal for the Most Distinguished Picture Book of the Year (1964) for the book "Where the Wild Things Are".

About this title

About the Author

In addition to Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak's books include Kenny's Window, Very Far Away, The Sign on Rosie's Door, Nutshell Library (consisting of Chicken Soup with Rice, Alligators All Around, One Was Johnny, and Pierre), Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life, In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, We Are All in the Dumps with Jack and Guy, and Bumble-Ardy.

He received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are; the 1970 Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration; the 1983 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, given by the American Library Association in recognition of his entire body of work; and a 1996 National Medal of Arts in recognition of his contribution to the arts in America. In 2003, he received the first Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, an international prize for children's literature established by the Swedish government.

From the Back Cover

One was Johnny but that's not all, count the others who came to call."

Edition details

• Publisher: Picture Lions
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0006641059
• ISBN 13: 9780006641056
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Sendak Maurice
• Number of pages: 48