OTD in 1970 IN THE NIGHT KITCHEN, written and illus. by Maurice Sendak, was published. Diapers painted on Mickey caused #UrsulaNordstrom to rally against censorship. Today, sadly, blue jean shorts are still being painted on Mickey. Ch. 19, BOOKS GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU. #kidlitnonfiction #TheRightToRead

STUART LITTLE was published on 9/17/45. Originally, E.B. White had written some of the stories for his nieces and nephews. #UrsulaNordstrom and White worked with Garth Williams on the art. #kidlit More at BOOKS GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU, ch. 3. #kidlitnonfiction

I also missed GOODNIGHT MOON’s book birthday: 9/3/47. 🎈Happy Birthday Month!🎈 By Margaret Wise Brown, illus. by Clement Hurd. #kidlit 79 years ago. Timeless.
The story of how it was made is in ch. 5 of BOOKS GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU. #kidlitnonfiction

Somehow I missed A HOLE IS TO DIG’s book birthday—9/3/52. 🎈Happy Birthday Month!🎈 By Ruth Krauss, illus. by Maurice Sendak. Happily, HarperCollins has just re-issued it! #kidlit. More at BOOKS GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU, ch. 9. #kidlitnonfiction I love this book!

OTD in 1950, 🎈John Steptoe🎈 was born! When he was 16, he showed his portfolio of paintings to #UrsulaNordstrom. She urged him to write a story to go with his art. Three years later, STEVIE was published, in 1969. #kidlit. More at BOOKS GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU, ch. 16. #kidlitnonfiction