Nutshell Library Series

The book features playful alligators engaging in a variety of entertaining antics that make learning the alphabet enjoyable. Through lively illustrations and whimsical scenarios, it captures the essence of fun and creativity in education, appealing to young readers and making the alphabet memorable. The enduring charm of these characters has delighted audiences for over fifty years, ensuring a delightful experience for children as they explore letters and sounds.

The board book edition of Pierre features Maurice Sendak's beloved character alongside three other classic titles from the Nutshell Library. This collection, originally designed as a miniature set, is now presented in larger format, making it more accessible for young children to enjoy with their adult readers. The vibrant illustrations and engaging stories are perfect for fostering a love of reading in early childhood.

This sturdily bound paperback contains the script of the TV special Really Rosie, the text of [the four Nutshell Library volumes], and music arranged for easy piano and guitar chords for the seven Carole King songs from [the program].A delight for TV fans of all ages.' 'Language Arts.

For over fifty years, children have discovered that, whether it’s June or December, every month is perfect for Chicken Soup with Rice! Now in a larger, 5 x 7 trim size, Chicken Soup with Rice is a book that children and their grown-ups will want to return to month after month. This beloved classic from Maurice Sendak has helped introduce the months and seasons to generations of children. This edition is perfect for lap sharing and as a baby shower gift.

From Maurice Sendak, the Caldecott Medal-winning genius who created Where the Wild Things Are, comes Nutshell Library , which will enchant readers with four classic titles. Containing pocket-size versions of perennial favorites Alligators All Around , Chicken Soup with Rice , One Was Johnny , and Pierre , this pint-size library is perfect for small hands. Learn the alphabet with silly alligators, drink chicken soup with rice every month, count visitors with a boy named Johnny, and survive a scare with a boy who doesn’t care. Endless adventures await in these lyrical stories that children, and their grown-up readers, will love reading and sharing over and over again. A wonderful stocking stuffer or baby shower gift, Maurice Sendak's Nutshell Library will evoke powerful memories for many, and the rhymes and stories continue to speak to new generations of little ones. And if you prefer your Nutshell Library books on their own and not quite so tiny, each is also available in a board book edition.