Outside Over There

by Maurice Sendak (Author) Maurice Sendak (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

With Papa off to sea and Mama despondent, Ida must go outside over there to rescue her baby sister from goblins who steal her to be a goblin's bride.

A beautifully illustrated story of a little Ida saving her baby sister from the goblins.

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Review quotes

"Ida tumbles into a magical world to recover her lost sister and, in the process, makes discoveries about herself and those she loves. Hauntingly illustrated by a master storyteller and artist."—"Children's Books 1981 (NY Public Library)." "A book for all ages. . . . Sendak has never produced anything like [this]."—"H."
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780064431859
Lexile Measure
940
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication date
February 28, 1989
Series
Caldecott Collection
BISAC categories
JUV039050 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV013070 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Siblings
Library of Congress categories
Sisters
Fantasy
Fantasy fiction
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards
Winner 1981 - 1981
National Book Awards
Winner 1982 - 1982

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