by
James Marshall,
illustrated by
Maurice Sendak
"The author's and illustrator's names guarantee good sales, but children are unlikely to care for this, and as a memento mori, it falters next to Marshall's The Owl and the Pussycat. (Picture Book. 8-11)"
With a connection between plot and pictures that's often fitful, this patchy star vehicle is more likely to confuse than amuse.
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