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Let’s Be Enemies

By Janice May Udry, Maurice Sendak

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James used to be my friend. But today he is my enemy.

James and John are best friends—or at least they used to be. They shared pretzels, umbrellas, and even chicken pox. Now James always wants to be boss, and John doesn’t want to be friends anymore. But when he goes to James’ house to tell him so, something unexpected happens.

ISBN: 9780064431880
Imprint: HarperCollins
On Sale: Oct 18, 1988
List price: $9.75
No of pages: 32
Trim Size: 5.300 in (w) x 5.950 in (h) x 0.150 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / School & Education
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
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Janice May Udry

Biography

Mrs. Udry’s first book, A Tree Is Nice, illustrated by Marc Simont, won the 1957 Caldecott Award for the most distinguished American picture book. Mrs. Udry is also the author of Glenda, Let’s Be Enemies (also illustrated by Maurice Sendak), Mary Ann’s Mud Day, The Mean Mouse and Other Mean Stories, and Thump and Plunk.

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.

James used to be my friend. But today he is my enemy.

James and John are best friends—or at least they used to be. They shared pretzels, umbrellas, and even chicken pox. Now James always wants to be boss, and John doesn’t want to be friends anymore. But when he goes to James’ house to tell him so, something unexpected happens.

ISBN: 9780064431880
Imprint: HarperCollins
On Sale: Oct 18, 1988
List price: $9.75
No of pages: 32
Trim Size: 5.300 in (w) x 5.950 in (h) x 0.150 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / School & Education
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
BISAC 4:
BISAC 5:
BISAC 6:

Janice May Udry

Biography

Mrs. Udry’s first book, A Tree Is Nice, illustrated by Marc Simont, won the 1957 Caldecott Award for the most distinguished American picture book. Mrs. Udry is also the author of Glenda, Let’s Be Enemies (also illustrated by Maurice Sendak), Mary Ann’s Mud Day, The Mean Mouse and Other Mean Stories, and Thump and Plunk.

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.