Sendak provided the quirky, comical illustrations for this old-fashioned, whimsical guide to manners, which includes hypothetical situations like: “You have gone downtown to do some shopping. You are walking backwards, because sometimes you like to, and you bump into a crocodile. What do you say, dear?”
Maurice Sendak, 1928-2012: His Legacy in Books
The beloved children’s book artist died on May 8 at age 83. TIME looks back at the books he wrote and illustrated.
What do you Say, Dear?
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Maurice Sendak Illustrations