{"product_id":"hector-protector-and-as-i-went-over-the-water-two-nursery-rhymes-9780060286422","title":"Hector Protector and as I Went Over the Water: Two Nursery Rhymes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaurice Sendak brings to the picture book page two favorite Mother Goose rhymes. His beautiful paintings have the aliveness and immediacy of a child's own imaginings.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe many admirers of \u003cem\u003eWhere the Wild Things Are\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Nutshell Library\u003c\/em\u003e will recognize in Hector Protector and the seafarer of \u003cem\u003eAs I Went Over the Water\u003c\/em\u003e the same pugnaciousness, love of mischief, and derring-do that characterize Max and Pierre. And they will agree that the beloved Maurice Sendak created a picture book of astounding originality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"For collectors and budding readers alike,\" proclaimed \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSendak, Maurice:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaurice Sendak's\u003c\/strong\u003e books have sold over 50 million copies and have been translated into more than 40 languages. He received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for \u003cem\u003eWhere the Wild Things Are \u003c\/em\u003eand is the creator of such classics as \u003cem\u003eIn the Night Kitchen\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e Outside Over There\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHigglety Pigglety Pop!\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand \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. In 2003 Sendak received the first Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, an annual international prize for children's literature established by the Swedish government.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSendak, Maurice:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaurice Sendak's\u003c\/strong\u003e books have sold over 50 million copies and have been translated into more than 40 languages. He received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for \u003cem\u003eWhere the Wild Things Are \u003c\/em\u003eand is the creator of such classics as \u003cem\u003eIn the Night Kitchen\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e Outside Over There\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHigglety Pigglety Pop!\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand \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. In 2003 Sendak received the first Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, an annual international prize for children's literature established by the Swedish government.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51603089621266,"sku":"9780060286422","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9aae497d-8223-41b3-95ed-c01274719248.jpg?v=1757423374","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hector-protector-and-as-i-went-over-the-water-two-nursery-rhymes-9780060286422","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}