Open House for Butterflies

"Open House for Butterflies is absolutely wonderful in its entirety, an epitome of the Krauss-Sendak magic that nurtured generations of children to blossom into creative, thoughtful, just-the-right-amount-of-irreverent adults."—Maria Popova, the marginalian

Once long out-of-print, Open House for Butterflies is a children's book written by Ruth Krauss and illustrated by Maurice Sendak,  published in 1960. Featuring whimsical and charming aphorisms and observations about life, nature, and childhood, this republication highlights one of the most successful author-illustrator pairings of all time. A pioneer of great children's literature, Ruth Krauss published more than thirty books for children during a career that spanned forty years. Krauss and Sendak collaborated on eight books, with Open House for Butterflies continuing to be cherished by readers of all ages.