King Grisly-Beard: A Tale from the Brothers Grimm - Hardcover

Sendak, Maurice; Taylor, Edgar

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 000664080X ISBN 13: 9780006640806

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, 1992

Synopsis

The king's daughter is beautiful, but proud and haughty. She pokes fun at all her suitors, which angers the king, who vows that she must marry the first beggar who comes to the door. The illustrations are by Maurice Sendak, who won the Caldecott Medal in 1964 for "Where the Wild Things Are".

About this title

About the Author:

Maurice Sendak was born in Brooklyn, New York. He began by illustrating other authors' books for children, but the first book that he both wrote and illustrated was Kenny's Window, published in 1956. In his lifetime, he illustrated over 80 books, and received many awards, including the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are. In 1970 he was the first American to win the Hans Christian Andersen Illustrator's Medal. He passed away in May 2012.

Language Notes:

Text: English, German (translation)

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 000664080X
• ISBN 13: 9780006640806
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 24