A Hole Is to Dig
A Hole Is to Dig

A Hole Is to Dig

Written by Ruth Krauss & illustrated by Maurice Sendak
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4 - 8
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48
Page count
Sep 7, 1989
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What is a hole? A hole is when you step in it you go down A hole is for a mouse to live in. And, of course,a hole is to dig. This is the funniest book of definitions you’ll ever read!

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      Author
      Ruth Krauss

      Ruth Krauss’s beloved picture books include two Caldecott Honor Books, The Happy Day, illustrated by Marc Simont, and A Very Special House, illustrated by Maurice Sendak, as well as the perennial favorite A Hole is to Dig, also illustrated by Mr. Sendak.

      Illustrator
      Maurice Sendak

      Maurice Sendak was born June 10, 1928, in Brooklyn, NY. He received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are. In 1970 he received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal for illustration, and he remains the only American ever awarded this honor. In 1983, Sendak received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award from the American Library Association, given in recognition of his entire body of work. He also received a 1996 National Medal of Arts in recognition of his contribution of arts in America. He illustrated over 80 books. He died May 8, 2012.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780064432054
    Publication Date
    September 7, 1989
    Publisher
    Harpercoll
    Original Publication Date
    June 1, 1952
    Page Count
    48
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years

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