![]() ![]() I am indeed distressed to hear that in the year 1972 you burned a copy of a book. Nordstrom wrote to one of the librarians who burned copies of In the Night Kitchen: Letters of Note ran a letter written by Sendak’s editor, Ursula Nordstrom. Many librarians censored the book by painting diapers over the boy’s genitals, and in some cases the book was even burned. ![]() The book upset many librarians and adults because its young protagonist, Mickey, was depicted in the nude. Maurice Sendak’s books have been frequently challenged in libraries, in particular his children’s book In the Night Kitchen, an award-winning book that features a young boy’s dream journey through a baker’s kitchen. Graphic Novels: Suggestions for Librarians. ![]()
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