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published
June 1st 2001
by Michael Di Capua
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Hardcover, 80 pages
isbn
006028479X
(isbn13: 9780060284794)
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As a tribute to his dearly departed pooch, Maurice Sendak wrote this odd little tale in 1967 about Jennie, a Sealyham terrier who is not content with...more
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Read in January, 1982
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This is one of the most special books of my childhood, and admittedly an unusual one. This is a somewhat dark book for a child - really, it's not meant for children. It's about a dissatisfaction with the norm and with perfection, and the (often futile) quest to find "experience" and "something more." It's not a book with a heartwarming lesson, and it's actually quite surreal. Sendak wrote it to deal with the death of his beloved dog Jennie. I love this book dearly and recomme...more
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I must have read this book every night before bedtime for years and years of my childhood. There's just something so creepy and fascinating about it -- I think it's impossible to put your finger on it, but I remember being drawn to it even when there were plenty of new books to tackle. The illustration is particularly chilling. If it seems a little odd (or completely bizarre) when you first check it out, give it another chance. Sendak is a genius.
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Everyone -- adults and children
I found this book at a used book store. Many may be familiar with the author Maurice Sendak who also wrote “Where the Wild Things Are,” but this is not the same kind of book in many ways. From the lines of Mother Goose, Mr. Sendak elaborates a modern tale of multiple themes. Its comic surface is the tale of Jennie the Sealyham terrier, who packs her black leather bag with the gold buckles and goes out into the world to look for something more than everything. Besides the story, it is a...more
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Read in January, 1996
This is the first (and the last, don't fret) book that I've never returned to the library. But I was a careless little kid then, so you can't blame me for it.
Anyway. Higglety Pigglety Pop is basically a kids' book. Where dogs talk to plants, cats drive milk wagons, lions eat nurses (wait, that could happen in real life...), and they all would... wait. I can't write the ending, right? Point is, they do things that only animals in fables do.
The moral of the story, however,...more
Anyway. Higglety Pigglety Pop is basically a kids' book. Where dogs talk to plants, cats drive milk wagons, lions eat nurses (wait, that could happen in real life...), and they all would... wait. I can't write the ending, right? Point is, they do things that only animals in fables do.
The moral of the story, however,...more
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Although written as a children's book, and in fact, read to me first by my mother, this is one of the most deceptively deep children's stories written. To this day, nothing has better summed up existential crisis better.
Higgelty, Pigglety, Pop: Or there must be more to life than having everything.
You will enjoy it.
Higgelty, Pigglety, Pop: Or there must be more to life than having everything.
You will enjoy it.
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this is the book that taught me how to read as a kid. my sisters and mom read it to me so many times that i memorized all the words. the pictures taught me how to read more than the words though. amazing story telling through touching drawings and dialogue. jenny the dog must figure out how to feed baby or be eaten by a lion. "no eat!" says baby who grows into a huge baby and then turns into someone else. jenny joins the theater group and has a dog's life of her own. not someone els...more
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Slightly dark, this is a memorial to Sendak's dog. Still, a wonderful book with clear rhythm and Sendak's normal style.
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One of my personal all-time favorite books, full stop. It's too long for class read-alouds, and the pictures are too small for a lot of kids, but it's worth working up to. Also a totally worthwhile read for all adults since the language is amazing, and my family still gets a laugh out of "baby no eat!" Also a great foooood book. The sandwich board! The pancakes! Eyedrops, eardrops, and a bottle of pills! There must be more to life.
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Read in February, 1992
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anyone with children to entertain who would also like to entertain him- or herself.
My first ever "chapter book". Always loved this book. Even as a child, it never quite made sense to me, and I always somehow compared it to Alice in Wonderland. But it's lovely and honest and frank in its nonsense. Jennie is Everydog, and we love her steadiness in face of chaos.
I think this book made me want a Sealyham Terrier.
I think this book made me want a Sealyham Terrier.
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Read in February, 2008
This is a junior fiction book that caught my eye due to the beautiful sketch of the puppy on the cover. I wanted to see why it had a suitcase and where it was going. It was a strange sort of book written by Maurice Sendak, almost too deep for children to understand. The illustrations are sweet of the puppy however.
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This is a cute story about a dog but I recommend it for a chance to look at quality intaglio prints of the 1960s. The students could use this as an example for creating their own stories and illustrations. It can be read in one sitting, but is slightly bizzare, so should not be read to young children.
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Read in January, 1970
My favorite book of all time, this is the story that shaped my view of life, I think. The basic premise is: if you are not happy with where you are in life, you have to go out into the world, no matter how scary, to find your way. A brilliant book.
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This was one of my favorites as a kid, and it totally holds up as an adult. There is something wonderful about the art, which works perfectly with the humor.
Baby Says NO!
Kaza Kingsley
Author of the Erec Rex series
http://www.erecrex.com
Baby Says NO!
Kaza Kingsley
Author of the Erec Rex series
http://www.erecrex.com
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Read in September, 1988
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Fans of fairy tales, dogs and great illustration
Sendak is a master, and his pen and ink drawings in this book are a master's class for illustrators. The story is a moving tribute to the author's beloved dog, with a quite moving ending. Books like this are a rarity.
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Read in January, 1976
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EVERYONE
I Love, love, LOVE this book. It is just as good for adults as for children, and especially nice for dog lovers. Many life lessons to be learned, and not condecending to children.. typial Sendak.
A million stars on this.
A million stars on this.
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One of Sendak's best stories about the importance of appreciating the life you have, while you have it -- all told through the eyes of a sassy little dog. The end always makes me tear up.
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This is one of my favorites. I love it. It always makes me at least a little more happy than I was. I love children's stories but this one is special. The art is amazing too.
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pet owners, anyone in need of inspiration
It's true . . . when beloved pets move on, they don't really die. They join theatre troops and lead a life less ordinary. And don't you dare try to tell me different!
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it's all about his dog Jenny who's a sealyham terrier, which is the dog breed i have -verry adoreable.
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This book has the best use of onomatopoeia ever in any book.
As Emeril Lagasse would say, "Bam!"
As Emeril Lagasse would say, "Bam!"
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