by Maurice Sendak
Reminds me of [b:The Giving Tree|370493|The Giving Tree|Shel Silverstein|http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1327881961s/370493.jpg|30530], except somehow more melancholy AND more uplifting.
Exceptional illustrations.
The illustrations in this book were beautiful. On that note, although I loved Sendak's most popular book, this book (extended poem) just didn't rock my boat.
Amazing, but different from the books he writes for children. This one is more reflective.
A beautiful elegy.