The Wonderful Farm, (Hardcover)

<p><b>First published in 1951, <i>The Wonderful Farm</i> is Caldecott Medal-winner Maurice Sendak's very first appearance as an illustrator on the Harper list. This beloved literary classic is back in print after many years in time for its 75th anniversary.</b></p><p>There is a farm in France that is "wonderful" in the most magical sense of the word, for on that farm all the animals talk, and the strangest things have a way of happening to the two mischievous little girls in the family--in spite of the efforts of their rather stern parents.</p><p>First published in 1951, Marcel Aymé's charming stories and Maurice Sendak's incomparable black-and-white drawings went on to become a beloved literary classic. The drawings featured in <i>The Wonderful Farm </i>were among Sendak's first published illustrations, and they introduced the world to an artist who went on to change the face of children's books.</p><p>HarperCollins is proud to present this new edition of <i>The Wonderful Farm</i> that has been printed in close collaboration with the Maurice Sendak Foundation to ensure that Maurice Sendak's original artwork has been reproduced to the highest standards.</p>

• The Wonderful Farm, (Hardcover)
• Author: HarperCollins
• ISBN: 9780062645500
• Format: Hardcover
• Publication Date: 2027-09-07
• Page Count: 192