Kalandraka's 'Books to Dream' catalog will feature Maurice Sendak this year, the publisher is committed to recover the legacy of this man responsible for feeding the fantasy of thousands of children, who (also) and according to critics, is one of the most influential men in the United States.
A dozen titles by the American author and illustrator will be published during 2014, and next year, we will continue to keep it in mind thanks to Kalandraka. The first of the series - in Miguel de Azaola's version - will be “The kitchen at night”, a 1970 album with artistic influences from Winsor McCay (Little Nemo in Slumberland) in which Sendak evokes passages from his childhood. It was censored by a conservative sector of American society that considered some illustrations scandalous, but it soon became a cult book.
The kitchen at nightIt will be followed by "Where the monsters live", in 1963, which remains in force after numerous adaptations and despite the criticisms it initially raised. The initial trilogy will be completed with “Outside over there”, from 1981, which Sendak considered his most personal work.
Sendak also illustrated other people's texts, specifically the collection 'Osito' by the writer Else Hommelund Minarik, and this facet will also be released
The great contribution of Maurice Sendak (1928-2012) to enrich the children's imaginary over five fruitful decades of artistic and literary career, It was recognized with outstanding distinctions, including several Caldecott Medals, the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal and the Astrid Lindgren Award, among other awards.
AdvertisingAll these publications, which will respect the original formats, They will be published in the five peninsular languages: Spanish, Galician, Catalan, Basque and Portuguese.
This is great news for all of us who value quality children's literature, since Peques and Más celebrate Kalandraka's commitment.
