If you have a chance, I recommend listening to Terry Gross’ compilation show that aired last night on Fresh Air. The portion from a September 2011 interview, her last with Sendak, was particularly interesting, insightful, and moving. A man recognizing that he is near the end of his life with an interviewer he trusted and loved. Awesome.
I used to sing all 12 months to my kids at bedtime and I’ve taken liberties with Carole King’s real tune because, frankly, I don’t know it well. You can find whole versions of it, sung by her, on youtube.
Ashes to Ashes, Maurice Sendak, You Wild Thing!
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Love your musical homage, twinkly! RIP, Mr. Sendak. You will be missed. Chicken Soup With Rice and A Hole Is to Dig were among my all-time favorite stories when I was a kid.
Love is a strong word, but thanks for saying so. It’s so goofy doing these videos, I like it, I don’t like it, I do it anyway. An exercise in fun, futility, frivolousness, singing songs I can’t find anywhere else, and vanity.
A Hole is to Dig is one of the oldest books I have from my childhood, but it’s currently MIA. Where is it? DANG. I love that book. Ruth Krauss rocks. I think we even have a second copy but I can’t find it. I looked through so many bookshelves last night to no avail.
That was patently adorable.
oh, I do so love your comment, Erin. As I always say, you paved the way. If it weren’t for your abundant video posts, I am not sure I would be brave enough to do my own. It is fun and a good practice in humility. I have to REALLY strongly resist the urge to fuss at how I look and sound. Mind you, I don’t use videos in which I look completely hideous and ridiculous, but it is just me up there. I could put on make up and a cape, I could warm up my voice, but fuck it.
I think I know, but I’m going to ask anyway: how did you get so brave?
K