Marvelous.  Again Jack Sendak shares his surreal sense of magic, with subtle but powerful themes of love, friendship, and courage, with us.  An original fable that reads like a folktale from the oral tradition, enjoyable for innocent children, jaded adults, and even literary scholars.  I didn't realize Shulevitz had such a long career, but I'm glad, because his line drawings for this are perfect. ( )