A Bouquet of Littles
by Ruth Krauss
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I love some of Ruth Krauss's book, esp. those ill. by young Sendak, but this just doesn't work. Neither I nor my inner child were interested in the numbing chant or in the twee illustrations. A few good lines (see blurb) almost redeem, but I can't justify more than two stars for my own opinon.
However, I suppose someone might actually love it. Evidence of this little worn-out ILL library copy is that yes, it's been loved. With respect, leaving unrated.
However, I suppose someone might actually love it. Evidence of this little worn-out ILL library copy is that yes, it's been loved. With respect, leaving unrated.
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Ruth Krauss was born on July 25, 1901 in Baltimore, Maryland. She attended the Peabody Institute of Music. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Parsons School of Fine and Applied Art and studied anthropology at Columbia University. In 1941, she married David Johnson Leisk, who wrote and illustrated children's books as Crockett Johnson. show more They occasionally worked together. Her first book, A Good Man and His Good Wife, was published in 1944. She was credited as being one of the first authors to use minimal text, concentrating on precise language and working closely with an illustrator. She wrote more than 30 children's books during her lifetime including The Carrot Seed, I Can Fly, and A Hole Is to Dig: A First Book of First Definitions. She received the Caldecott Medal for The Happy Day in 1950 and A Very Special House in 1954. She also wrote verse plays and poetry for adults. She died on July 10, 1993 at the age of 91. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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