Kenny's Window

Book by Maurice Sendak

First edition
(publ. Harper & Brothers)

Kenny's Window is the first children's picturebook that was written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak.^[1] Originally published by Harper and Brothers Inc., it tells the story of a young boy's quest for a garden that he sees in his dream,^[2] which involves answering seven questions given to him by a four-legged rooster in that dream. His toys and stuffed animals help him along the way.

See also

References

^ Popova, Maria (2016-01-08). "Kenny's Window: Maurice Sendak's Forgotten Philosophical Children's Book About Love, Loneliness, and Knowing What You Really Want". The Marginalian. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
^ "The Museum of Dreams". The Museum of Dreams. Retrieved 2024-07-16.

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Written works

Kenny's Window (1956)
Where the Wild Things Are (1963)
In the Night Kitchen (1970)
Seven Little Monsters (1977)
Outside Over There (1981)

Notable
illustrated works

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm (written by Betty MacDonald) (1954)
The Wheel on the School (written by Meindert DeJong) (1954)
Little Bear (written by Else Holmelund Minarik) (1957)
Along Came a Dog (written by Meindert DeJong) (1959)
Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories (written by Isaac Bashevis Singer) (1966)

See also

Really Rosie (musical)
Seven Little Monsters (TV series)
Where the Wild Things Are (film adaption) (2009)
Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life (2010 film adaptation)
Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak

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