A Very Special House

A Very Special House

A Very Special House is a book written by Ruth Krauss and illustrated by Maurice Sendak.

quick facts
Author:Maurice Sendak, Ruth Krauss
Genre:Children's literature
Year published:1953
Number of editions:4

Honors and Awards

YearAward Won
1954 Caldecott Honor
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Author of A Very Special House

Maurice Sendak
Maurice Sendak
June 10, 1928 - May 8, 2012
Birthplace:Brooklyn, New York

Maurice Bernard Sendak is an American writer and illustrator of children's literature. He is best known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, published in 1963. Sendak was born in Brooklyn, New York to Polish Jewish immigrant parents Sarah and Philip Sendak, a dressmaker. Sendak has described...
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Additional works by Maurice Sendak
BookCopyright DateGenre
Where The Wild Things Are 1988 Children's literature
Outside Over There 1987 Children's literature
In the Night Kitchen 1995 Children's literature
Maurice Sendak's Christmas Mystery/Full-Color Book of Clues and Jigsaw Puzzle
One Was Johnny Children's literature
(SP3) Wild Things Sticker Tote
Maurice Sendak's Really Rosie Starring the Nutshell Kids
Pierre Children's literature
J20 - Max and the Wild Things Blank Journal
3757-Wild Things "Joy" Boxed Holiday Cards
Hector Protector and As I Went Over the Water Children's literature
MJ4
Max Et Le Maximontres Children's literature
PF7 - Where the Wild Things Are Notecard Portfolio
Cuisine de nuit
Nutshell Library Children's literature
Alligators All Around Children's literature
Caldecott and Co
Kenny's Window
Higglety Pigglety Pop!
Questions to an artist who is also an author
We are all in the dumps with Jack and Guy
ST3 - Where the Wild Things Are Stationery Set
3535 - Wild Things Boxed Christmas Cards
HN7 - Where the Wild Things Are Christmas Cards
Very Far Away Children's literature
Chicken Soup with Rice Children's literature
Donde viven los monstruos Children's literature
3779 - Wild Things Growth Chart
The Sign on Rosie's Door
Marchen der Bruder Grimm Children's literature
Sendak in Asia
Max Et Les Maximonstres Children's literature
Some swell pup
Maurice Sendak 2002 Calendar
Wo die Wilden Kerle Wohnen / Where the Wild Things Are
J2 - Wild Thing Blank Journal
Seven Little Monsters Children's literature
The Wonderful Farm 1995 Speculative fiction
King Grisly-Beard
Boxed-Maurice Sendak #2 -Op/03
The Art Of Maurice Sendak
Herr Hase und das schöne Geschenk
Yng Ngwlad Y Pethau Gwyllt
Birthday Party
Fantasy Sketches
Walker Picture Book Library
Ten Little Rabbits
On est tous dans la gadoue
Max Und Der Lowe
Quand papa était loin
Monsieur le lièvre, voulez-vous m'aider ?
Posters by Maurice Sendak
Luca La Luna a IL Latte
Pierre/Cassette and Book
Pierre: a cautionary tale ..
Didola Pidola Pon
I Dream of Peace
Rosie
Bumble Ardy
Nel Paese Dei Mostri Selvaggi
Petit-Ours en visite
Max / Wild Thing Dolls
Qu'est-ce qu'on fait d'un soulier?
In der Nachtkuche
Little Bear with Book
But the Giraffe, a Curtain Raising and Brundibar a Libretto
WORLDS OF CHILDHOOD PA
Higgelti Piggelti Pop. Es muß im Leben mehr als alles geben
Sendak at the Rosenbach
Sarah's Room
Gr-Higgelti Piggelti Pop
Monsters in Space
'Tis The Season Christmas Cards
Mommy? Children's literature
Outside Over There Children's literature
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Ruth Krauss
Ruth Krauss
July 25, 1901 - 1993
Birthplace:Baltimore, Maryland

Ruth Krauss is a writer.

Additional works by Ruth Krauss
BookGenre
Big and little
moon or a button
Re-Examination Of Freedom
When I Walk I Change the Earth
You're just what I need
Birthday Party
Bouquet of Littles
bundle book
The Growing Story
This breast gothic
The Happy Day Children's literature
Monkey day
Somebody spilled the sky
Everything under a mushroom
I Want to Paint My Bathroom Blue
Bears
cantilever rainbow
I'll be you and you be me
día feliz
Eyes, nose, fingers, toes
The Happy Egg
I write it
good man and his good wife
What a Fine Day for
La semilla de zanahoria
Par une journée d'hiver
Little boat lighter than a cork
My Little Library
Minestrone
Goodnight, goodnight, sleepyhead
Open House for Butterflies
A Hole Is to Dig
little king, the little queen, the little monster
backward day
Mama, I wish I was snow
big world and the little house
Carrot Seed
Charlotte and the white horse
Is This You
How to make an earthquake
I CAN FLY
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