Higglety Pigglety Pop! Or There Must Be More to Life

Ages 4 to 8, Grades P to 3

The award-winning classic is back in print with gorgeously restored artwork! From Caldecott Medal–winning author-illustrator Maurice Sendak, this comedic, original fairy tale is full of adventure!

Jennie the Selyham terrier has everything she could ever want, but she wonders whether there is more to life than everything. So she packs her bag and goes out into the world to see for herself!This brilliantly original tale inspired by the lines of Mother Goose, “Higgelty pigglety pop! / The dog has eaten the mop! / The pig’s in a hurry / The cat’s in a flurry / Higglety pigglety pop!,” is a playful, kid-friendly story about growing up and experiencing new things. With stunning black-and-white illustrations from Maurice Sendak himself!

PRAISE FOR HIGGLETY PIGGLETY POP!·      An ALA Notable Children's Books of 1967·      A 1968 Fanfare Honor List Selection·      A School Library Journal Best Book of 1967·      A Library of Congress Best Children's Book of 1967

About the Author

Maurice Sendak’s books have sold over 50 million copies and have been translated into more than 40 languages. He received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are and is the creator of such classics as In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, Higglety Pigglety Pop!, and Nutshell Library. In 1970 he received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Illustration, in 1983 he received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award from the American Library Association, and in 1996 he received a National Medal of Arts in recognition of his contribution to the arts in America. In 2003 Sendak received the first Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, an annual international prize for children’s literature established by the Swedish government.