louise on the left (coast)

My favorite children's author is, hands down, Maurice Sendak. However, my favorite of his books is not the hugely famous   Where The Wild Things Are , (yes, the same book that  that Spike Jonze based his hit film on ), although that's a good one.  Instead, my  personal favorite Sendak book is the much lesser known book from 1967 called: " Higglety Pigglety Pop! Or There Must Be More to Life " Introducing "Jennie"  I remember my mother bringing this book home from one of her library conventions.  She's always been something of a genius about spotting great children's literature early on, and always brought gifts from these trips which I still treasure today.  Posters and odd first edition books by eccentric artists, like Edward Gorey (who apparently shared her love of 1920s raccoon coats) and the sweet husband-and-wife team of the D'Aulaires.  She always came home with great gifts, and even better stories to tell.   In any case, ever since th