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1962 boxed set edition. 48 pages. 4.00x2.75x1.75 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # xi0060255005
This 4-volume boxed set contains an alphabet book, a book of rhymes about each month, a counting book, and a cautionary tale all written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Includes the titles Alligators All Around, Chicken Soup with Rice, One Was Johnny, and Pierre. (Titles available separately in library and paperback editions.)
Notable Children's Books of 1940–1970 (ALA)
About the Author: Maurice Sendak received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are. In 1970 he received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal for illustration, and he remains the only American ever awarded this honor. In 1983 Sendak received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award from the American Library Association, given in recognition of his entire body of work. He also received a 1996 National Medal of Arts in recognition of his contribution to the arts in America.
Title: Nutshell Library: Alligators All Around/ ...
Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books
Publication Date: 1962
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Sendak, Maurice
Condition: Brand New
Seller: Sequitur Books, Boonsboro, MD, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Sendak, Maurice (illustrator). 4 volume set. Hardcover and dust jacket in slip case. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Wear to slip case. Clean, unmarked pages. Seller Inventory # 2506240166
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Russell Books, Victoria, BC, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: New. Sendak, Maurice (illustrator). First Edition Thus. Special order direct from the distributor. Seller Inventory # ING9780060255008
Quantity: Over 20 available
Seller: Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Condition: New. Sendak, Maurice (illustrator). Seller Inventory # ABLIING23Feb2215580001350
Quantity: Over 20 available
Seller: BargainBookStores, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. Sendak, Maurice (illustrator). Nutshell Library 0.4. Book. Seller Inventory # BBS-9780060255008
Quantity: 5 available
Seller: Strand Book Store, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Box Set. Condition: New. Sendak, Maurice (illustrator). A delightful boxed set of four charming books. 'Alligators All Around', An Alphabet; 'Chicken Soup With Rice,' A Book of Months; 'Pierre' A Cautionary Tale; and 'One Was Johnny' A Counting Book. Illustrated in full color. Seller Inventory # 2142764
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Strand Book Store, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Box Set. Condition: New. Sendak, Maurice (illustrator). A delightful boxed set of four charming books. 'Alligators All Around', An Alphabet; 'Chicken Soup With Rice,' A Book of Months; 'Pierre' A Cautionary Tale; and 'One Was Johnny' A Counting Book. Illustrated in full color. Seller Inventory # 31643
Quantity: 4 available
Seller: Arundel Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Sendak, Maurice (illustrator). New! Boxed set of these 4 delightful tiny hardcover books. Beloved in many families for generations. Seller Inventory # 00536325
Quantity: 3 available
Seller: California Books, Miami, FL, U.S.A.
Condition: New. Sendak, Maurice (illustrator). Seller Inventory # I-9780060255008
Quantity: Over 20 available
Seller: Rarewaves USA, OSWEGO, IL, U.S.A.
Hardback. Condition: New. Sendak, Maurice (illustrator). Seller Inventory # LU-9780060255008
Quantity: 2 available
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Mason, OH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: new. Sendak, Maurice (illustrator). Hardcover. From Maurice Sendak, the Caldecott Medal-winning genius who created Where the Wild Things Are, comes Nutshell Library, which will enchant readers with four classic titles.Containing pocket-size versions of perennial favorites Alligators All Around, Chicken Soup with Rice, One Was Johnny, and Pierre, this pint-size library is perfect for small hands.Learn the alphabet with silly alligators, drink chicken soup with rice every month, count visitors with a boy named Johnny, and survive a scare with a boy who doesn't care. Endless adventures await in these lyrical stories that children, and their grown-up readers, will love reading and sharing over and over again.A wonderful stocking stuffer or baby shower gift, Maurice Sendak's Nutshell Library will evoke powerful memories for many, and the rhymes and stories continue to speak to new generations of little ones.And if you prefer your Nutshell Library books on their own and not quite so tiny, each is also available in a board book edition. "An alphabet book, a book of rhymes about each month, a counting book, and a cautionary tale are all written and illustrated by Sendak. What more could anyone ask?--"School Library Journal." Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780060255008
Quantity: 1 available