Sendak's homage to New York City and the movies of the 1930s, In the Night Kitchen "spins the reader through the surreal fantasy of a child's dream, like Alice into Wonderland or Dorothy into Oz." Like most of Sendak's work, Kitchen is "a celebration of the primal, sensory world of childhood and an affirmation of its imaginative potency" (Silvey, 586).
85." Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "For Nicholas Robertson Maurice Sendak Dec. Quarto, original cloth with illustrated paper cover label, illustrated. The book has been ranked 25th place on the "100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000" list by the American Library Association.įirst edition of Sendak's classic work. Consequently, the book's release in the United States sparked debate, with the inclusion of child nudity frequently noted as morally problematic. Some critics have objected to Mickey's nudity, which is fully depicted, and others have interpreted sexual innuendo in the proceeding events. When three-year-old protagonist Mickey enters the Night Kitchen, he loses his pajamas and is fully naked in some parts of the story. Having received nine awards, The Night Kitchen's popularity is evident, but so is its controversy.
Presentation copy, inscribed by the author with a drawing on the front free endpaper, "To Michael and Lela hello! Maurice Sendak Feb.
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