I Want to Paint My Bathroom Blue (1956)

by Ruth Krauss

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Continuing a two-year program to bring back twenty-two Maurice Sendak treasures long out of print, our second season of publication highlights one of the most successful author-illustrator pairings of all time. A pioneer of great children's literature, Ruth Krausspublished more than thirty books for children during a career that spanned forty years. Krauss and Sendak collaborated on eight books, and we are delighted to reintroduce four of these gems in brand-new editions, together with a favorite Maurice Sendak picture book.… (more)

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This is an awesome book to use for visualization with children. Children can visualize as you read about the different rooms the boy wants to paint. After the story children can draw pictures and make their own story about the house they would love to paint.

vernareese | Jun 8, 2018 |

Wonderful story and pictures that ends up mirroring the Biblical creation story. (

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Continuing a two-year program to bring back twenty-two Maurice Sendak treasures long out of print, our second season of publication highlights one of the most successful author-illustrator pairings of all time. A pioneer of great children's literature, Ruth Krausspublished more than thirty books for children during a career that spanned forty years. Krauss and Sendak collaborated on eight books, and we are delighted to reintroduce four of these gems in brand-new editions, together with a favorite Maurice Sendak picture book.

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