HECTOR PROTECTOR & AS I WENT OVER THE WATER

By Maurice Sendak

Book Overview

Maurice Sendak has interpreted these old' Mother Goose rhymes in animated sequences that have the aliveness and immediacy of a child's own imaginings. There 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. The many admirers of Where the Wild Things Are and The Nutshell Library will recognize in Hector Protector and the seafarer of As I Went Over the Water 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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060254858
• ISBN13: 9780060254858
• Release Date: January 1965
• Publisher: Harper & Row
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.5" x 0.5" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A Family Favorite

All of my children loved this book. It was one of the first ones they could read independently. Our copy is 30 years old and it looks very loved.

A little-known Sendak gem

This book happens to be my favorite Sendak. Taking two rather obscure Mother Goose rhymes, Sendak creates compelling stories purely through his illustrations. One could read the book entirely through his drawings, without making any reference to the texts. A very imaginative book, particularly as the child who is reading it has to make an effort to look at the pictures to follow the narrative.