Seven Little Monsters
Seven Little Monsters is an American children's picture book written and illustrated by American author and illustrator Maurice Sendak.[1] Published by Harper & Row in 1977, it was originally created as an animated short for Sesame Street in 1971 and served as the basis for the Canadian-Chinese-Filipino PBS Kids show of the same name (2000–2003).[2]
 First edition cover, designed by Maurice Sendak | |
| Author | Maurice Sendak |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Maurice Sendak |
| Cover artist | Maurice Sendak |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's picture book |
| Publisher | Harper & Row |
Publication date | 1977 |
| Media type | Print (chapbook) |
| Pages | 16 pp |
| ISBN | 0-06-443139-8 |
Description
Seven Little Monsters is a small format book measuring 8 1/2 by 4 1/2 inches (22 cm x 11.5 cm).
Plot
Seven giant monsters, each named as a number, One through Seven, line up together in the first frame and then start causing mischief. One flies, Two uses his long nose to dig a hole, Three scares a town, Four eats tulip trees, Five drinks the seas, Six sleeps on houses, and Seven unscrews his head. The final frame shows the giant monsters captured and restrained by the relatively tiny townspeople.
References
- "Seven Little Monsters". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 729–730. ISBN 978-1476665993.