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In The Night Kitchen
Maurice Sendak · 2001 · 40 pages
1971 Caldecott Honor Book
Notable Children's Books of 1940--1970 (ALA)
Best Books of 1970 (SLJ)
Outstanding Children's Books of 1970 (NYT)
Best Illustrated Children's Books of 1970 (NYT)
Children's Books of 1970 (Library of Congress)
Carey-Thomas Award 1971--Honor Citation
Brooklyn Art Books for Children 1973, 1975
recommended by 2 people
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Phoebe Bridgers
“Reading this with my parents is one of my earliest memories. I remember being fascinated by the naked body of a boy covered in dough. Probably the first penis I ever saw. I remember he makes a plane out of dough to get milk, and the best line by far is when he falls in, ‘I’m in the milk and the milk’s in me.'”↗
Jesse Thorn
“The best book is In the Night Kitchen. It’s got everything: Laurel & Hardy nazis, dough airplanes, cake for breakfast. Nothing better.”↗