{"product_id":"a-hole-is-to-dig-a-first-book-of-first-definitions","title":"PREORDER: A Hole Is to Dig: A First Book of First Definitions by Ruth Krauss, Maurice Sendak","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBack in print with gorgeously restored artwork! From beloved children's book creators Ruth Krauss and Maurice Sendak, this iconic hardcover book of first definitions is a clever, humorous read-aloud.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A brother is to help you, a package is to look inside, arms are to hug with, and a book is to look at,\" as award-winning author Ruth Krauss and the many children who made suggestions, revisions, additions (and subtractions) say in this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince it was first published in 1952, generations of children have taken this book of words and black-and-white pictures to heart. With wonderful illustrations from Caldecott Medal winner Maurice Sendak, this is the funniest book of definitions you'll ever read!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon't miss these other books by Ruth Krauss and Maurice Sendak: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSomebody Else's Nut Tree\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eI'll Be You and You Be Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" align=\"center\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A unique book . . . with drawings bouncing with action and good humor.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Entirely original in approach and content is this 'first book of first definitions' in which Miss Krauss, with the help of children themselves, gives us such gems as 'a seashell is to hear the sea'; 'cats are so you can have kittens.' The illustrations are perfect whether they are making it clear that, of course, 'buttons are to keep people warm'; or picturing the small boy who feels he has thought of an excruciatingly funny definition: 'A tablespoon is to eat a table with.'\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The tiny book, with its hundreds of funny, tiny children, has immediate appeal to the eye.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Herald Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This 'first book of first definitions' is a child's book, but it is also that rare and wonderful one that is genuinely original and imaginative.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Krauss's definitions--from 'toes are to wiggle' to 'a hat is to wear on a train'--tell what's what--and Sendak's inimitable early illustrations show how.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBack in print with gorgeously restored artwork! From beloved children's book creators Ruth Krauss and Maurice Sendak, this iconic hardcover book of first definitions is a clever, humorous read-aloud.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A brother is to help you, a package is to look inside, arms are to hug with, and a book is to look at,\" as award-winning author Ruth Krauss and the many children who made suggestions, revisions, additions (and subtractions) say in this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince it was first published in 1952, generations of children have taken this book of words and black-and-white pictures to heart. With wonderful illustrations from Caldecott Medal winner Maurice Sendak, this is the funniest book of definitions you'll ever read!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon't miss these other books by Ruth Krauss and Maurice Sendak:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSomebody Else's Nut Tree\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eI'll Be You and You Be Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A unique book . . . with drawings bouncing with action and good humor.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Entirely original in approach and content is this 'first book of first definitions' in which Miss Krauss, with the help of children themselves, gives us such gems as 'a seashell is to hear the sea'; 'cats are so you can have kittens.' The illustrations are perfect whether they are making it clear that, of course, 'buttons are to keep people warm'; or picturing the small boy who feels he has thought of an excruciatingly funny definition: 'A tablespoon is to eat a table with.'\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The tiny book, with its hundreds of funny, tiny children, has immediate appeal to the eye.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Herald Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"This 'first book of first definitions' is a child's book, but it is also that rare and wonderful one that is genuinely original and imaginative.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Krauss's definitions--from 'toes are to wiggle' to 'a hat is to wear on a train'--tell what's what--and Sendak's inimitable early illustrations show how.\" -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\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\u003eMaurice Sendak's\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebooks 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\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOutside Over There\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHigglety Pigglety Pop!\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\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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