Friday Giveaway: Three in Honor of Sendak - contest closed



Celebrating the life of Maurice Sendak - here are three books that feature his work.

"I Saw Esau: The Schoolchild's Pocket Book" by Iona and Peter Opie, illustrations by Sendak, 1992.

"The Bat Poet" by Randall Jarrell, illustrations by Sendak, 1966.

"Many Long Years Ago" by Ogden Nash, first edition, jacket design by Sendak, 1945.

Contest closed - winner announced shortly

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88 comments:

  1. I will enter! I haven't won yet but... perhaps today is my day!

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  2. That's a great way to honor Sendak. I think most people would throw together a few of the books he's written, but you choose to show his other talents! :D I'd love the chance to own these.

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  3. These books would look really nice on my bookshelf...

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  4. love the connections to Sendak! wonderful titles on their own.

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  5. Oh I would dearly love to win these. I loved his books as a child and read them to my own kids. Waiting for grandchildren to read them to them too. R I P Maurice. You touched a lot of lives.

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  6. I would dearly love to win! I adore Sendak's illustrations.

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  7. lovely set of related texts- wonderful on their own!

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  8. One of my favorite authors from my childhood.

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  9. His artwork was us gift to us all! I would be happy to have these in my library!

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  10. Oh my, we would use these at the library. Add me to the drawing, please. :^D

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  11. He is one of my favorite authors from my childhood.

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  12. Very nice. Check out his interview on NPR's Fresh Air program. Made me well up.

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  13. Please include me! I'd love to win! What an honor :)

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  14. Yes, I would like these books. Bonus: not just Sendak, but Ogden Nash as well!

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  15. I am in! These books seem fabulous.

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  16. “I cry a lot because I miss people. They die and I can't stop them. They leave me and I love them more.”

    ― Maurice Sendak

    Thanks for the chance to win.

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  17. Poetry + Sendak = Win. Please enter me in the giveaway!

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  18. Love that you are honoring one of the best. Please enter me.

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  19. I love Ogden Nash. I have a collection of his animal poems. (I don't know the others, but I always love a new introduction.)


    The Duck (Ogden Nash)

    Behold the duck.
    It does not cluck.
    A cluck it lacks.
    It quacks.
    It is specially fond
    Of a puddle or pond.
    When it dines or sups,
    It bottoms ups.

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  20. Another wonderful giveaway - thank you very much for doing this.

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  21. I would love to add to my Sendak collection!

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  22. What a wonderful giveaway!

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  23. i love Sendak...thanks for the giveaway in his honor!

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  24. Great! Add my name to the list and thanks again.

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  25. Oh I would love to win those!

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  26. What a lovely collection. The world is a duller place without Sendak, but he left us with many of his beautiful illustrations to brighten back up the world. Please consider me entered!

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  27. Lovely! Thanks for putting this set together.

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  28. Lovely books--hope I win one!

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  29. a fabulous collection of his artistic work. I'd love a chance to have these in my library at home. Thank you!

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  30. Lovely. I would be thrilled to own these.

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  31. What a nice thing to do in memory of Sendak!

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  32. Great choices! And a great way to honor Sendak. Enter me please.

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  33. What a great giveaway! Maurice Sendak deserves it. Thanks for doing it!

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  34. Got my fingers crossed...more than usual for a giveaway.

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  35. Got my fingers crossed...more than usual for a giveaway.

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  36. RIP Maurice! I will forever be grateful to you.

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  37. Random comment of hopefulness!

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  38. Sendak was a terrific talent. The world will be "less" without him.

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  39. Oh wow! Sendak is my absolute favorite. I even contemplated repossessing the battered copy of Higglety Piggelty Pop! that I gave to my daughter over 20 years ago. I would love to win this set.

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  40. Sendak is my absolute favorite! I have even considered repossessing the battered copy of Higgelty Piggelty Pop! that I gave to my daughter over 20 years ago. I would love to win this set.

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  41. What wonderful additions to a private library these books would make!

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  42. Such an inspirational guy. And such a beautiful collection!

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  43. I would love to own these books. Please enter me in the giveaway. Thanks!

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  44. Love them! That bird on the Ogden Nash book is magical!!

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  45. I received a set of Little Bear books from an aunt who lived in Switzerland when i was a little girl. They were my favorite, read over and over. Then read over and over to my girls now both grown. I feel like I've lost a close friend. RIP Maurice.

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  46. Love them! That bird on the Ogden Nash book is magical!!

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  47. Love them! That bird on the Ogden Nash book is magical!!

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  48. Oh, these books look fascinating, I will try my hand.

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  49. Hello, MP! I loved Sendak! Thanks for the giveaways!

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  50. Beautiful books to honor a great man.

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  51. "There are so many beautiful things in the world which I will have to leave when I die, but I'm ready, I'm ready, I'm ready." — Maurice Sendak

    This would a lovely way of keeping his legacy.

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  52. I saw Esau is definitely screaming my name :)
    What a great trio of books!

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  53. What a wonderful giveaway! It moved me to finally stop lurking and comment here. Thanks for your blog, from a retired public librarian.

    rcn in San Francisco Bay Area

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  54. What a wonderful giveaway! It moved me to finally stop lurking here by commenting. Thanks for your blog from a retired public reference librarian.

    rcn, San Francisco Bay Area

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  55. Great books!!
    machell.duke@sbcglobal.net

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  56. Oh, now THESE I would so love to have!!!

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  57. The selections for these giveaways are always unexpected and awesome. Love it!

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  58. Sendak's illustrations are incredible! This is a great giveaway : )

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