Some of the characters, like Pierre and Johnny, later incorporated into the 1974 television special, Really Rosie, Starring the Nutshell Kids and then the 1981 Broadway production of Really Rosie, made their first appearance in these books. These books “show Sendak at the height of his powers as a comic illustrator" (Carpenter & Prichard, 476). 24mo (books measure approximately 2-3/4 by 3-3/4 inches), original pink cloth, original dust jackets, original pictorial slipcase.įirst edition of this wonderfully illustrated little set of classics for children, a fine copy.Įach of these small books has a lesson to teach: Pierre is the cautionary tale of a little boy who says only “I don’t care!” The others delightfully illustrate the alphabet, counting to ten and the months of the year. Nutshell Library: Pierre, A Cautionary Tale Alligators All Around: An Alphabet One Was Johnny: A Counting Book Chicken Soup with Rice: A Book of Months. THEY DIDN’T TAKE HIM ANYWHERE”: SENDAK’S PERENNIALLY POPULAR NUTSHELL LIBRARY, A FINE FIRST EDITION
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