Bumble-Ardy (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780062051981)

Since the publication of his classic Outside Over There in 1981, Maurice Sendak's book illustrations have focused on interpreting the texts of such authors as James Marshall, Tony Kushner, Wilhelm Grimm, Ruth Krauss, Herman Melville, and Mother Goose. And beginning in 1980, with his sets and costumes for The Magic Flute, Sendak launched a busy second career as the designer of stage productions of opera and ballet. Now comes Bumble-Ardy, the first book he has written as well as illustrated in thirty years.

Bumble-Ardy has evolved from an animated segment for Sesame Street to a glorious picture book about a mischievous pig who reaches the age of nine without ever having a birthday party. But all that changes when Bumble-Ardy throws a party for himself and invites all his friends, leading to a wild masquerade that quickly gets out of hand.

In this highly anticipated picture book, Sendak once again explores the exuberance of young children and the unshakable love between parent (in this case, an aunt) and child.

Author: Maurice Sendak
ISBN-10: 0062051989
ISBN-13: 9780062051981
Publisher: HarperCollins
Language: English
Published: 09/06/2011
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.93lbs
Size: 8.84h x 11.28w x 0.42d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 146423 / Bumble-Ardy


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/16/2011
Booklist 07/01/2011 pg. 63
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2011
School Library Journal 08/01/2011 pg. 84
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2011 pg. 28
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2011
People Weekly 10/10/2011 pg. 54
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2011 pg. 27
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 44 - Superior,Well Above Average
BookPage 09/01/2011