I’ll Be You and You Be Me

This picture book is a warm collection of short verses and little stories about children playing, pretending, and figuring out the world together. Ruth Krauss’s text is simple and playful, and Maurice Sendak’s drawings capture the small, everyday dramas and joys of childhood.

It’s an early example of how well Krauss and Sendak worked as a team, creating books that feel both true to children’s voices and fun to look at.