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where the wild things are
p fiftieth anniversary edition p where the wild things are p winner of the 1964 caldecott medal for the most distinguished picture book of the year p the original pictures have never before been as faithfully reproduced as they are in this new edition . maurice sendak enthusiastically approved this remastered rendition of his art . p in addition to where the wild things are maurice sendaks books include kennys window very far away the sign on rosies door nutshell library consisting of chicken soup with rice alligators all around one was johnny and pierre higglety pigglety pop or there must be more to life in the night kitchen outside over there we are all in the dumps with jack and guy and bumble ardy . p he received the 1964 caldecott medal for where the wild things are ; the 1970 hans christian andersen award for illustration ; the 1983 laura ingalls wilder award given by the american library association in recognition of his entire body of work ; and a 1996 national medal of arts in recognition of his contribution to the arts in america . in 2003 he received the fi rst astrid lindgren memorial award an international prize for childrens literature established by the swedish government .
a naughty little boy sent to bed without his supper sails to the land of the wild things where he becomes their king