it was kinda weird seeing mickey nude
In the Night Kitchen
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Is it age appropriate?
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Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Sendak's timeless nursery rhyme is a joyride.
Why We Rated This
for Ages 4 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of In the Night Kitchen was written by Peter Lewis
Parents need to know that this story raised a minor furor when it was published 30 years ago because it showed a little boy's penis (hardly graphic, just a loop of a line) -- which served only to draw attention to this marvelous picture book. Sendak's artwork is boldly expressive and adds to the story's momentum. The unpredictability of the language will challenge older kids.
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about Mickey's nighttime journey. What lures him into the kitchen in the first place? What makes him want to keep exploring the strange nighttime landscape?
More on In the Night Kitchen
Book Summary
Is It Any Good?
Some of the book's artwork is set in multiple panels to a page, a handsome screen of images that feels like a dance sequence, following Mickey's actions as set against a panorama of the city at night, a city of saltcellar, milk carton, and egg-beater architecture.
Publisher’s Details
Number of pages: 32, Price: $6.95 (paperback)
Read Aloud: 4+, Read Alone: 6+
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I rate this title iffy for age 5 and give it
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Kinda Iffy when it showed Mickey naked. Honestly...
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I rate this title iffy for age 5 and give it
- My concerns are:
- My highlights are:
Ummmmmmm...
Kinda Iffy when it showed Mickey naked. Honestly...
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I rate this title iffy for age 5 and give it
- My concerns are:
- My highlights are:
Ummmmmmm...
Kinda Iffy when it showed Mickey naked. Honestly...
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I rate this title on for age 0 and give it
I remember reading it when I was a child
When I was a child this was on my list of most favorite titles. I can see how some people such as those who have never traveled out of the US would see this as containing inapropriate material. So Mikey is naked in this book...Big Deal!!! It is the way we were created. This book is clean and aprpriate for children of all ages.

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