Very Far Away - Hardcover

Sendak, Maurice

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060297239 ISBN 13: 9780060297237

Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books, 2005

Synopsis

First published in 1957, Very Far Away is the second book Sendak both wrote and illustrated.In this story, a young boy with a new baby sibling, must learn to cope with his sudden lack of attention. He goes out searching for 'very far away'.

About this title

About the Author:

Maurice Sendak's children's books have sold over 30 million copies and have been translated into more than 40 languages. He received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are and is the creator of such classics as In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, Higglety Pigglety Pop!, and Nutshell Library. In 1970 he received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Illustration, in 1983 he received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award from the American Library Association, and in 1996 he received a National Medal of Arts in recognition of his contribution to the arts in America. In 2003, Sendak received the first Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, an annual international prize for children's literature established by the Swedish government.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0060297239
• ISBN 13: 9780060297237
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 53