children’s

In the Night Kitchen

Children’s picture book written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak, first published in 1970. The book depicts a young boy’s dream journey through a surreal baker’s kitchen where he assists in the creation of a cake to be ready by the morning

Elizabeth George Speare

American writer of children’s historical fiction, including two Newbery Medal winners, recognizing the year’s “most distinguished contribution to American literature for children”. In 1989 she received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for her many contributions to American children’s literature and one of the Educational Paperback Association’s top 100 authors.

The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Children’s novel by American author Elizabeth George Speare, published in 1958. The story takes place in late 17th-century New England