Nutshell Library (Caldecott Collection)

Nutshell Library (Caldecott Collection) | A gift for young and old alike

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	Nutshell Library (Caldecott Collection) HarperCollins, 1962 average customer review:based on 59 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Sendak Rocks!!!!

I got these books when I was 5 or 6 and loved them. I saved them and read them to my kids. My kids are all teenagers now, and don't want me to even talk to them never mind read to them. I'm saving them for my grandkids. What is so great about these books is that the illustrations are as good as the text. They both can be understood on many levels. For all those who complain about the size, they're not so small if you're a child and have small hands.

A gift for young and old alike

This is one of the pleasures I grew up with as a child. I still have my set and have given it as a gift to many people young and old.

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Every Child's Library

No child should grow up without having alligators all around...or meeting Pierre and Johnny. They should be saying "Blowing once!Blowing twice! Blowing chicken soup with rice!" I purchased The Nutshell Library for a newborn. This fanciful and funny book should be in every child's library!

Watch out for Alligators!

This boxed set contains four books written by Maurice Sendark: Alligators All Around, Chicken Soup with Rice, One Was Johnny, and Pierre. Maurice Sendak is probably best known for "Where the Wild Things Are," even though the Little Bear books also are exceptionally well written and illustrated. Without doubt "Where the Wild Things Are" and all of the "Little Bear" books are better than books in the collection, hence my rating of 3 stars. While I liked the books and my kids did too (somewhat), the books lack the pizzazz and fun of Maurice's other books.

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