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Maurice Sendak

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Born: June 09 1928

Died: 0707 05 20122012

Maurice Bernard Sendak was an American writer and illustrator of children's literature who is best known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, published in 1963. An elementary school in North Hollywood, California is named in his honor.

Sendak was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Polish-Jewish immigrant parents, and decided to become an illustrator after viewing Walt Disney's film Fantasia at the age of twelve. His illustrations were first published in 1947 in a textbook titled Atomics for the Millions by Dr. Maxwell Leigh Eidinoff. He spent much of the 1950s working as an artist for children's books, before beginning to write his own stories.

Maurice Sendak

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Born: June 09 1928

Died: 0707 05 20122012

Maurice Bernard Sendak was an American writer and illustrator of children's literature who is best known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, published in 1963. An elementary school in North Hollywood, California is named in his honor.

Sendak was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Polish-Jewish immigrant parents, and decided to become an illustrator after viewing Walt Disney's film Fantasia at the age of twelve. His illustrations were first published in 1947 in a textbook titled Atomics for the Millions by Dr. Maxwell Leigh Eidinoff. He spent much of the 1950s working as an artist for children's books, before beginning to write his own stories.

Books from Maurice Sendak

Little Bear

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Chicken Soup with Rice: A Book of Months

4.2/5 ( ratings)

In the Night Kitchen

3.9/5 ( ratings)

Little Bear's Friend

4.3/5 ( ratings)

A Kiss for Little Bear

4.3/5 ( ratings)

Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm

4.1/5 ( ratings)

George and Martha: The Complete Stories of Two Best Friends

4.1/5 ( ratings)

Pierre: A Cautionary Tale in Five Chapters and a Prologue

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Where the Wild Things Are

4.5/5 ( ratings)

Little Bear's Visit

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Outside Over There

3.9/5 ( ratings)

Father Bear Comes Home

4.3/5 ( ratings)

The Golden Key

What Do You Say, Dear? A Book of Manners for All Occasions

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Alligators All Around

A Hole is to Dig

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Nutshell Library

4.5/5 ( ratings)

Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present

3.9/5 ( ratings)

Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life

4.1/5 ( ratings)

My Brother's Book

3.6/5 ( ratings)