very few capture a child's expressions like maurice sendak. happy happy pictures in this one, although i particularly love his 'darker' work. this one is a caldecott honor book.
a very special house by ruth krauss
library bound, 1953, harper & row, new york
illustrated by maurice sendak
and gold look gorgeous! thanks for sharing... makes me want to paint.
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ReplyDeleteoh good, i'm glad it was an inspiration for you :)