Maurice Sendak's Really Rosie

by Maurice Sendak

First published 1975

In the bustling streets of Brooklyn, Rosie and her neighborhood pals embark on a lively day of make-believe. They bicker, act out scenes, and spin ever-more elaborate scenarios, their boundless childhood imagination on full display. As the theatrical hijinks unfold, Rosie's infectious exuberance shines, leading her friends on a raucous, joyful adventure.

Genres: fiction, 20th-century, picture-books, 21st-century

Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, whimsical

Tropes: found-family, theatrical

Setting: Brooklyn

Period: 20th-century, 21st-century

64 pages · Paperback · Harper & Row

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