Maurice Sendak

Maurice Sendak is an author and illustrator best known for his children's books, Where the Wild Things Are and In the Night Kitchen.

Some Books Written and Illustrated by Sendak

• Kenny's Window
• Very Far Away
• Where the Wild Things Are
• Outside Over There
• We Are All in the Dumps with Jack and Guy
• Bumble-Ardy
• My Brother's Book

Maurice was born to Jewish immigrant parents in Brooklyn, New York on June 10, 1928. He lead a highly successful career as a widely published and celebrated author, illustrator and play/opera costume and set designer until his death in 2012.

A self taught artist and writer, Sendak relied on his wild imagination created by the lack of time spent outside his home as a sick and frail child. At age 12, Walt Disney's Fantasia, further encouraged his love of fantasy and invented characters.

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While working as a window dresser at a toy store in the late 1940's, Sendak met book editor Ursula Nordstrom, who helped him get his first illustration jobs and exposed Sendak to the world of children's literature.

Honors

• 1964 Caldecott Medal
• The International Hans Christian Anderson Award (1970)
• The Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (1983)
• The National Medal of Arts (1996)
• The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (2003)
• The Maurice Sendak Community School named (2013)

Maurice Bernard Sendak (1928-2012) is remembered and celebrated for his incredible contributions and influence in fantasy and creative writing of children's literature.

References

• Maurice Sendak. (2019, April 16). Retrieved April 27, 2019, from https://www.biography.com/writer/maurice-sendak
• PBS. (2009, October 16). Maurice Sendak. Retrieved April 27, 2019, from http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/maurice-sendak-about-maurice-sendak...
• The Maurice Sendak Foundation. (n.d.). Retrieved April 27, 2019, from https://www.sendakfoundation.org/
• Other Media: http://macomblife.blogspot.com/2012_05_01_archive.html
• http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20593789,00.html