{"product_id":"hector-protector-and-as-i-went-over-the-water-two-nursery-rhymes-isbn-9780060286422","title":"Hector Protector and As I Went Over the Water: Two Nursery Rhymes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaurice Sendak brings to the picture book page two favorite Mother Goose rhymes. His beautiful paintings have the aliveness and immediacy of a child's own imaginings.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe many admirers of \u003cem\u003eWhere the Wild Things Are\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Nutshell Library\u003c\/em\u003e will recognize in Hector Protector and the seafarer of \u003cem\u003eAs I Went Over the Water\u003c\/em\u003e the same pugnaciousness, love of mischief, and derring-do that characterize Max and Pierre. And they will agree that the beloved Maurice Sendak created a picture book of astounding originality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"For collectors and budding readers alike,\" proclaimed \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eMaurice Sendak has interpreted these old' Mother Goose rhymes in animated sequences that have the aliveness and immediacy of a child's own imaginings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eThere is little in these verses to suggest the settings, the characterizations, the unforeseen twists and turns of Mr. Sendak's fantastical picture-stories. They extend the boundaries of the short rhymes and add surprising dimension.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eThe many admirers of \u003cem\u003eWhere the Wild Things Are\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Nutshell Library\u003c\/em\u003e will recognize in Hector Protector and the seafarer of \u003cem\u003eAs I Went Over the Water\u003c\/em\u003e the same pugnaciousness, love of mischief, and derring-do that characterize Max and Pierre. And they will agree that Mr. Sendak has created a true picture book of astounding originality.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Since Caldecott and Lesley Brooke, nobody has illustrated nursery rhymes this well. These wonderfully funny, charming drawings are just as good as those Mr. Sendak did for \u003cem\u003eWhere the Wild Things Are\u003c\/em\u003e.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887429808357,"sku":"NP9780060286422","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780060286422.jpg?v=1730226100","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/hector-protector-and-as-i-went-over-the-water-two-nursery-rhymes-isbn-9780060286422","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}