Bumble-Ardy

Written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak

A pig's first birthday party spirals into chaos.

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40 pages· ~520L

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Bookroo's summary

Bumble-Ardy, a mischievous pig, has never had a birthday party. Turning nine, he decides to throw his own celebration, inviting friends to a masquerade that soon spirals out of control. Amidst the chaos, the bond between Bumble-Ardy and his caring aunt shines through. Will the party end in disaster, or will it be a memorable adventure? Discover the exuberance of childhood and the warmth of family love in this delightful tale.

From the publisher

Since the publication of his classic Outside Over There in 1981, Maurice Sendak’s book illustrations have focused on interpreting the texts of such authors as James Marshall, Tony Kushner, Wilhelm Grimm, Ruth Krauss, Herman Melville, and Mother Goose. And beginning in 1980, with his sets and costumes for The Magic Flute, Sendak launched a busy second career as the designer of stage productions of opera and ballet. Now comes Bumble-Ardy, the first book he has written as well as illustrated in thirty years.

Bumble-Ardy has evolved from an animated segment for Sesame Street to a glorious picture book about a mischievous pig who reaches the age of nine without ever having a birthday party. But all that changes when Bumble-Ardy throws a party for himself and invites all his friends, leading to a wild masquerade that quickly gets out of hand.

In this highly anticipated picture book, Sendak once again explores the exuberance of young children and the unshakable love between parent (in this case, an aunt) and child.

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