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Her books continue to be read and cherished by children throughout the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"open-house-for-butterflies-by-ruth-krauss-maurice-sendak","title":"Open House for Butterflies by Ruth Krauss, Maurice Sendak","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContinuing a two-year program to bring back twenty-two Maurice Sendak treasures long out of print, our second season of publication highlights one of the most successful author-illustrator pairings of all time. A pioneer of great children's literature, Ruth Krausspublished more than thirty books for children during a career that spanned forty years. Krauss and Sendak collaborated on eight books, and we are delighted to reintroduce four of these gems in brand-new editions, together with a favorite Maurice Sendak picture book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe most charming of Ruth Krauss's books! Maurice Sendak has never done more delectable children. A book to laugh over and love. Recommended for all picture book collections.?-- \u003cstrong\u003e\"Library Journal\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRuth Krauss\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas one of the most widely celebrated children's book authors of all time. Her long list of award-winning books includes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Carrot Seed\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Happy Day\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Hole Is to Dig\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOpen House for Butterflies\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Very Special House\u003c\/em\u003e, and many others. Her books continue to be read and cherished by children throughout the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Maurice Sendak\" href=\"https:\/\/naturenurture.shop\/collections\/maurice-sendak\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMaurice Sendak\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e's books have sold over 50 million copies and have been translated into more than 40 languages. He received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhere the Wild Things Are\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand is the creator of such classics as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHigglety Pigglety Pop!,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNutshell Library\u003c\/em\u003e. In 1970 he received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Illustration, in 1983 he received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award from the American Library Association, and in 1996 he received a National Medal of Arts in recognition of his contribution to the arts in America. 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But when you are very young, there are some things that you just know, and the little boy \u003cem\u003eknows\u003c\/em\u003e that one day a carrot will come up. So he waters his seed, and pulls the weeds, and he waits...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beloved classic celebrates patience, determination, and believing in yourself. First published in 1945 and never out of print, the timeless combination of Ruth Krauss's simple text and Crockett Johnson's eloquent illustrations creates a triumphant and deeply satisfying story for readers of all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sturdy board book pages make this edition of the beloved story perfect for babies and toddlers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRuth Krauss\u003c\/strong\u003e was one of the most widely celebrated children's book authors of all time. 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Everything and anything that's fun to do!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis delightfully whimsical book about a tiny under-a-mushroom world is full of fanciful goings-on as the little inhabitants let their imaginations soar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRhyming words on every page suggest the games they play. They smile and laugh and pretend they are cows... They set up a little town, complete with a pizza stand... They watch the moon come up and pretend they are little stars... They become flowers in a garden who greet a beautiful morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's all wonderful nonsense, and just the kind of \"let's pretend\" fun that appeals to kids. Even the tiniest readers (and listeners) will be enchanted with this very special world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuth Krauss\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(1901-1993) was a playwright and a poet as well as an author for children. 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When you got up, you'd put on your jacket, then your shirt and pants, and over those your underwear, because after all, backward is backward, and on a backward day backward is the way everything has to be. You'd walk downstairs backward and sit on your chair backward with your back to the table, and when your parents greeted you in the morning you'd say, of course, \"Good night.\" But how long can a backward day go on? 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Marc Simont's appealing drawings reflect ... the timeless sweetness of a family joke shared.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Backward Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Ruth Krauss, illus. by Marc Simont, celebrates one boy's revelry as he tries to experience his day backward. With a bold palette, Simont's inky illustrations enchant, as do the youngster's family, whose 1950s primness gives way as they gamely play along with the boy's antics.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"She keeps on listening to the talk of small children, and as she transfers it to the page, her own imaginative use of their words is unlike that of anyone else writing for those 'before six.'\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Herald Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The season for giving books to children comes again, and this column will be directed to parents, aunts, uncles who wish children to 'make friends with books'.... 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