Maurice Sendak brings to the picture book page two favorite Mother
Goose rhymes. His beautiful paintings have the aliveness and immediacy
of a child's own imaginings.
The many admirers of Where the Wild Things Are and The Nutshell
Library will recognize in Hector Protector and the seafarer of As I
Went Over the Water the same pugnaciousness, love of mischief, and
derring-do that characterize Max and Pierre. And they will agree that
the beloved Maurice Sendak created a picture book of astounding
originality.
"For collectors and budding readers alike," proclaimed Publishers
Weekly.