Books on Film: Sendak on Colbert Report (Part II)

In case you missed it, check out Part I here.
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Last night Stephen Colbert concluded his highly entertaining interview with Maurice Sendak. This time the children’s lit legend gives his one sound review of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and even does a bit of drawing.
Click on the image below for the entire episode and skip to the 4:40 mark to watch.
*Note: Some of the interview is more late-night television friendly than workplace friendly – watch at your own risk*
Filed under: Books on Film, News
About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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