Sendak’s Pig Wants To Party
NPR says: ‘”Bumble-ardy,” the latest from author and illustrator Maurice Sendak, is dark and deeply imaginative, much like his classic works “Where the Wild Things Are” and “In The Night Kitchen.” “Bumble-ardy” is an orphaned pig, who has reached the age of 9 without ever having a birthday party. He tells his Aunt Adeline that he would like to have a party for his ninth birthday, so Aunt Adeline plans a quiet birthday dinner for two. But Bumble-ardy instead decides to throw a large costume party for himself after his aunt leaves for work — and mayhem ensues. When his aunt returns she says, “Okay smarty, you’ve had your party but never again.” Bumble-ardy replies, “I promise, I swear, I won’t ever turn 10.”‘ Without Sendak — and Seuss and Silverstein — how would any kid survive childhood?
