![]() ![]() "Do my eyes deceive me?" gasped the wolf. ![]() The story of a wolf who happens upon a ballet performance with an all pig cast and attends in hopes of a smorgasbord. The two giants always wanted to work together, but sadly, it wasn't until after James' premature death at the age 50 that the collaboration finally happened. "I would much rather have a friend like you than all the gardens in the world." ![]() ![]() Martha catches him, and George is embarrassed. It ends.Īs I write this on a lovely spring afternoon and glimpse out the window the miracle of my old weeping cherry tree cascading pink blossoms, after having spent many happy hours studying and recollecting and missing James, I am reminded of a line, now full of new meaning, from "The Last Story" in " George and Martha Encore." Out of love for Martha, and to ease her misery over her messy garden, George stuffs store-bought tulips into the ground. And that love was particularly evident in the forward Maurice wrote for a George and Martha collection that was published in '97. Maurice loved James with all the heart a person could possibly muster for a friend. It is my son's favorite Sendak-illustrated book, written by one of Maurice's best friends and the finest children's book author to ever be born in Texas. I'm cheating a bit by featuring this book as it has not yet reached the official "vintage" mark of 20 years old, but I couldn't help myself. James Marshall ~ Maurice Sendak ~ Harper Collins, 1999 ![]()
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