Maurice Sendak
The Sign on Rosie's Door
Hardcover
(Harper & Row Aug. 16, 1960)
, 1st Edition edition
The sign on Rosie's door reads: "If you want to know a secret, knock three times." When Rosie's friend Kathy knocks three times she discovers that Rosie is no longer Rosie, but Alinda--a lovely lady singer. Soon Rosie/Alinda and Kathy are putting on a show for their neighborhood friends. Other chapters depict the further adventures of Rosie/Alinda. Colorful pen-and-ink illustrations accompany the text. This picture book was the inspiration for the Maurice Sendak/Carole King musical REALLY ROSIE.
- Pages
- 48
- Weight
- 8.0 oz.
- Dimensions
- 8.8 x 6.9
in.