Comments on: Top 100 Picture Books #1: Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/07/02/top-100-picture-books-1-where-the-wild-things-are-by-maurice-sendak/ A School Library Journal Blog Sat, 25 May 2013 04:26:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Owen Gray http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/07/02/top-100-picture-books-1-where-the-wild-things-are-by-maurice-sendak/#comment-812806 Owen Gray Tue, 03 Jul 2012 18:50:00 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/?p=14175#comment-812806 So happy (but not surprised) that this one takes the top spot. Also happy to know that his first title for the story (and his first idea) didn't make the cut :-). Funny side note: I read this book to my son again the night this was announced and when I finished it he said, "You mean warm, daddy, WARM. You can't eat if it's HOT." Thanks so much for all your hard work in pulling these lists together, it's been a blast reading them. So happy (but not surprised) that this one takes the top spot. Also happy to know that his first title for the story (and his first idea) didn’t make the cut :-) . Funny side note: I read this book to my son again the night this was announced and when I finished it he said, “You mean warm, daddy, WARM. You can’t eat if it’s HOT.”

Thanks so much for all your hard work in pulling these lists together, it’s been a blast reading them.

]]> By: Erika http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/07/02/top-100-picture-books-1-where-the-wild-things-are-by-maurice-sendak/#comment-812516 Erika Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:44:00 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/?p=14175#comment-812516 I love Nordstrom's letter to him, before it's published, where she says "It's just magnificent." Magnificent, indeed. I love Nordstrom’s letter to him, before it’s published, where she says “It’s just magnificent.”

Magnificent, indeed.

]]> By: Fran Manushkin http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/07/02/top-100-picture-books-1-where-the-wild-things-are-by-maurice-sendak/#comment-811636 Fran Manushkin Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:15:49 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/?p=14175#comment-811636 I wish I knew how the question of changing "hot" to warm came up. I wish I'd kept a diary! Luckily, Ursula Nordstrom, genius that she was, knew not to change any words in that perfect book. I don't think it's a coincidence that she edited both the top novel and top picture book in your survey. I wish I knew how the question of changing “hot” to warm came up. I wish I’d kept a diary! Luckily, Ursula Nordstrom, genius that she was, knew not to change any words in that perfect book. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that she edited both the top novel and top picture book in your survey.

]]> By: Carter Higgins http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2012/07/02/top-100-picture-books-1-where-the-wild-things-are-by-maurice-sendak/#comment-811612 Carter Higgins Mon, 02 Jul 2012 18:39:15 +0000 http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/?p=14175#comment-811612 Just perfect. Just perfect.

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