A Hole Is to Dig by Ruth Krauss and Maurice Sendak

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A Hole Is to Dig by Ruth Krauss and Maurice Sendak, pale green cover with small drawings of children playing
Inside spread of A Hole Is to Dig: a face is so you can make faces, with Sendak's drawings of children
Inside spread of A Hole Is to Dig: dogs are to kiss people, with children playing by a tree and a rowboat
Inside spread of A Hole Is to Dig: hands are to hold and a hole is to dig, black-and-white drawings
Inside spread of A Hole Is to Dig: the ground is to make a garden, with children digging and planting

A brother is to help you, arms are to hug with, and a hole, of course, is to dig. A Hole Is to Dig is Ruth Krauss's picture book of first definitions, illustrated by Maurice Sendak and first published in 1952. Gathered from real children, its ideas find a companion in Sendak's black-and-white drawings of kids digging, hugging, and making faces. This edition was printed in close collaboration with the Maurice Sendak Foundation to reproduce the original artwork faithfully. A little book for reading together, lingering over the drawings, and coming up with a few definitions of your own.

  • 48 pages
  • 6.5" x 5.1" x 0.5"
  • Ages 4+
A Hole Is to Dig by Ruth Krauss and Maurice Sendak, pale green cover with small drawings of children playing
A Hole Is to Dig by Ruth Krauss and Maurice Sendak, pale green cover with small drawings of children playing
Inside spread of A Hole Is to Dig: a face is so you can make faces, with Sendak's drawings of children
Inside spread of A Hole Is to Dig: a face is so you can make faces, with Sendak's drawings of children
Inside spread of A Hole Is to Dig: dogs are to kiss people, with children playing by a tree and a rowboat
Inside spread of A Hole Is to Dig: dogs are to kiss people, with children playing by a tree and a rowboat
Inside spread of A Hole Is to Dig: hands are to hold and a hole is to dig, black-and-white drawings
Inside spread of A Hole Is to Dig: hands are to hold and a hole is to dig, black-and-white drawings
Inside spread of A Hole Is to Dig: the ground is to make a garden, with children digging and planting
Inside spread of A Hole Is to Dig: the ground is to make a garden, with children digging and planting
A Hole Is to Dig by Ruth Krauss and Maurice Sendak, pale green cover with small drawings of children playing
Inside spread of A Hole Is to Dig: a face is so you can make faces, with Sendak's drawings of children
Inside spread of A Hole Is to Dig: dogs are to kiss people, with children playing by a tree and a rowboat
Inside spread of A Hole Is to Dig: hands are to hold and a hole is to dig, black-and-white drawings
Inside spread of A Hole Is to Dig: the ground is to make a garden, with children digging and planting
A Hole Is to Dig by Ruth Krauss and Maurice Sendak, pale green cover with small drawings of children playing
Inside spread of A Hole Is to Dig: a face is so you can make faces, with Sendak's drawings of children
Inside spread of A Hole Is to Dig: dogs are to kiss people, with children playing by a tree and a rowboat
Inside spread of A Hole Is to Dig: hands are to hold and a hole is to dig, black-and-white drawings
Inside spread of A Hole Is to Dig: the ground is to make a garden, with children digging and planting