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In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak5/21/2023 ![]() First UK edition of the dreamland bedtime adventure and Caldecott Honor book. A clean pristine copy in a Brodart mylar jacket. Fearful of their children seeing an innocent picture of a fictional boy's genitals, some parents and librarians took the liberty of drawing nappies/diapers on Mickey (see above) others thought it easier to just burn the entire book. ![]() He falls naked into a giant mixing pot that contains the batter for the "morning cake".When released in the early-1970s, Maurice Sendak's children's book, In the Night Kitchen, caused quite a stir for one particular reason: its protagonist ? a young boy named Mickey ? was drawn nude in some illustrations. Suddenly, he begins to float, and loses all of his clothes as he drifts into a surreal world called the "Night Kitchen". ![]() A young boy named Mickey sleeps in his bed when he is disturbed by noise on a lower floor. White linen boards and spine with appliqué illustration on front board with title and author. DJ: Very Good + NOT Price Clipped ($ 8.95) rear flap lists 7 Sendak titles light wear to head, tail, and tips from shelving 3 small punctures in the spine upper half. ![]() Silver Caldecott Honor Book Seal on DJ Front. ![]()
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