The Griffin and the Minor Canon
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What's This Book About
When a griffin shows great fondness for the sculpture of himself above the great door of the church, and equal admiration for the Minor Canon, the townspeople fear that the terrifying creature will live among them forever.
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The Creatives Behind the Book
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
- 9780064431262
- Publication Date
- November 3, 1963
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Page Count
- 56
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
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