Big Green Book: And you think Where the Wild Things Are is Weird!
I hope to do a more complete review once I find my copy and read it again. Until then, this will have to do.
The small boy finds a big green book in his house's attic that holds all sorts of spells and enchantments. With his parents out of the house, he begins practicing and then uses what he knows to play mean tricks on his parents when they return. He does this disguised so they don't know it him. I can't remember how this is resolved but given I like it with that premise, it was done so pretty well. This is an extremely odd little book (and given what else Maurice Sendak has done, that's saying something). However, the drawings are excellent and the story is quirky and interesting.
I would suggest giving this a try. If you are a Sendak fan, this is a definite must.
