Author: Maurice Sendak
Title: In the Night Kitchen
Illustrator: Maurice Sendak
Publisher: Original Publisher
Year: 1970
Genre: Caldecott
Format: Hardcover
Reading level: Intermediate level
Interest level: Elementary
Topics: Mickey, cooks, cake, morning, batter, caldecott
Summary: This story is about a little boy name Mickey that one night found his way to the night kitchen. In the night kitchen the bakers were making a morning cake and Mickey ended up in the batter, and while the cake was in the oven Mickey popped out. He told the backers that he was not the milk! He then moved to the dough where he kneaded it and pulled it until it was shaped how he wanted. Then he flew over the bakers to the Milky Way to get milk. After he gace the bakers the milk he slid down a slide and back into bed, and thanks to Mickey we have cake every morning.
Extension Activity(s): For this extension activing, the kids will write a short story about them getting trapped inside their favorite dessert. They have to explain how they are going to get out and also explain how they get into the dessert in the first place. They will have to illustrate their story as well.
Title: In the Night Kitchen
Illustrator: Maurice Sendak
Publisher: Original Publisher
Year: 1970
Genre: Caldecott
Format: Hardcover
Reading level: Intermediate level
Interest level: Elementary
Topics: Mickey, cooks, cake, morning, batter, caldecott
Summary: This story is about a little boy name Mickey that one night found his way to the night kitchen. In the night kitchen the bakers were making a morning cake and Mickey ended up in the batter, and while the cake was in the oven Mickey popped out. He told the backers that he was not the milk! He then moved to the dough where he kneaded it and pulled it until it was shaped how he wanted. Then he flew over the bakers to the Milky Way to get milk. After he gace the bakers the milk he slid down a slide and back into bed, and thanks to Mickey we have cake every morning.
Extension Activity(s): For this extension activing, the kids will write a short story about them getting trapped inside their favorite dessert. They have to explain how they are going to get out and also explain how they get into the dessert in the first place. They will have to illustrate their story as well.
