I Want to Paint My Bathroom Blue
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$1697
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1956

I Want to Paint My Bathroom Blue

By Ruth Krauss, Maurice Sendak (Illustrator)

Rediscover timeless children's tales from Krauss and Sendak.

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24 pages
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Embark on a nostalgic journey with the reissue of beloved children's books by Ruth Krauss and Maurice Sendak. This collection revives four enchanting stories from their iconic collaboration, alongside a cherished Sendak classic. Dive into whimsical worlds where imagination knows no bounds and timeless tales come alive once more. What magic awaits in these pages?

From the publisher

Continuing a two-year program to bring back twenty-two Maurice Sendak treasures long out of print, our second season of publication highlights one of the most successful author-illustrator pairings of all time. A pioneer of great children’s literature, Ruth Krausspublished more than thirty books for children during a career that spanned forty years. Krauss and Sendak collaborated on eight books, and we are delighted to reintroduce four of these gems in brand-new editions, together with a favorite Maurice Sendak picture book.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
24
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Themes & topics
Books about first conceptsBooks about colorsBooks about imagination
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Book details

Publication
Published
December 4, 1956
First published
January 1, 1956
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780060286347

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