johnbeeler's review
4.0
The craziest of Krauss' "definition" books. Krauss does a terrific job of capturing stream-of-consciousness poetry for children.
"The Chicken and the Princess"
a fairy tale
One day the chicken
was going to town.
The chicken got lost.
But a princess found him.
She was nice.
And she was poor, the princess.
So he took her home to his house.
"The Chicken and the Princess"
a fairy tale
One day the chicken
was going to town.
The chicken got lost.
But a princess found him.
She was nice.
And she was poor, the princess.
So he took her home to his house.
barefootsong's review
4.0
Learned about this book via Brain Pickings and was so charmed by the excerpts that I had to get my own copy. It's a lovely little book filled with disjointed vignettes about friendship and about just being a whimsical kid. Krauss's delightful words are perfectly complemented by Sendak's playful illustrations.
createassemblage's review
3.0
this was a slightly confusing and strange read...but the illustrations and some of the crazy prose were enjoyable.
tatidengo's review
4.0
I'm not sure what I just read, but it was endearing as hell. It seems to have no rhyme nor reason, but that is what makes it special, in its own nonsense poetry-like way. It is innocence in its purest essence.
I would have LOVED this book as a child. I can definitely see myself reading this back to back to back, finding quirky new things in the drawings and playfulness in the text each time.
It reminded me of the little hidden drawings in the corners of Richard Scarry's illustrations. That's always a plus.
I would have LOVED this book as a child. I can definitely see myself reading this back to back to back, finding quirky new things in the drawings and playfulness in the text each time.
It reminded me of the little hidden drawings in the corners of Richard Scarry's illustrations. That's always a plus.
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