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I’ll Be You and You Be Me

By Ruth Krauss, Maurice Sendak

On Sale: 10/27/2026

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Back in print with gorgeously restored artwork! From beloved children’s book creators Ruth Krauss and Maurice Sendak, this classic jacketed hardcover picture book about love and friendship perfectly captures the wonders of being a child. This whimsical collection of tales told in poetry, prose, and even a play and a song, and described as a “Krauss-Sendak scrapbook” by the New York Herald Tribune, radiates friendship, love, and the togetherness of childhood. First published in 1954, this romp through the wild and wonderful imagination of children has been a favorite read-aloud for generations. HarperCollins is proud to present this new edition of I’ll Be You and You Be Me that has been printed in close collaboration with the Maurice Sendak Foundation to ensure that Maurice Sendak’s original artwork has been reproduced to the highest standards. Don’t miss these other books by Ruth Krauss and Maurice Sendak!
  • Somebody Else’s Nut Tree
  • A Hole Is to Dig
ISBN: 9780062645050
Imprint: HarperCollins
On Sale: Oct 27, 2026
List price: $29.99
No of pages: 40
Trim Size: 1.000 in (w) x 1.000 in (h) x 1.000 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Poetry (see also Stories in Verse) *
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Classics

Ruth Krauss

Biography

Ruth Krauss was one of the most widely celebrated children’s book authors of all time. Her long list of award-winning books includes The Carrot Seed, The Happy Day, A Hole Is to Dig, Open House for Butterflies, A Very Special House, and many others. Her books continue to be read and cherished by children throughout the world.

Maurice Sendak

Biography

Maurice Sendak’s books have sold over 50 million copies and have been translated into more than 40 languages. He received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are and is the creator of such classics as In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, Higglety Pigglety Pop!, and Nutshell Library. In 1970 he received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Illustration, in 1983 he received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award from the American Library Association, and in 1996 he received a National Medal of Arts in recognition of his contribution to the arts in America. In 2003 Sendak received the first Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, an annual international prize for children’s literature established by the Swedish government.

Back in print with gorgeously restored artwork! From beloved children’s book creators Ruth Krauss and Maurice Sendak, this classic jacketed hardcover picture book about love and friendship perfectly captures the wonders of being a child. This whimsical collection of tales told in poetry, prose, and even a play and a song, and described as a “Krauss-Sendak scrapbook” by the New York Herald Tribune, radiates friendship, love, and the togetherness of childhood. First published in 1954, this romp through the wild and wonderful imagination of children has been a favorite read-aloud for generations. HarperCollins is proud to present this new edition of I’ll Be You and You Be Me that has been printed in close collaboration with the Maurice Sendak Foundation to ensure that Maurice Sendak’s original artwork has been reproduced to the highest standards. Don’t miss these other books by Ruth Krauss and Maurice Sendak!
  • Somebody Else’s Nut Tree
  • A Hole Is to Dig

ISBN: 9780062645050
Imprint: HarperCollins
On Sale: Oct 27, 2026
List price: $29.99
No of pages: 40
Trim Size: 1.000 in (w) x 1.000 in (h) x 1.000 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Poetry (see also Stories in Verse) *
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Classics

Ruth Krauss

Biography

Ruth Krauss was one of the most widely celebrated children’s book authors of all time. Her long list of award-winning books includes The Carrot Seed, The Happy Day, A Hole Is to Dig, Open House for Butterflies, A Very Special House, and many others. Her books continue to be read and cherished by children throughout the world.

Maurice Sendak

Biography

Maurice Sendak’s books have sold over 50 million copies and have been translated into more than 40 languages. He received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are and is the creator of such classics as In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, Higglety Pigglety Pop!, and Nutshell Library. In 1970 he received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Illustration, in 1983 he received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award from the American Library Association, and in 1996 he received a National Medal of Arts in recognition of his contribution to the arts in America. In 2003 Sendak received the first Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, an annual international prize for children’s literature established by the Swedish government.