Maurice Sendak






Maurice Sendak

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born
June 10, 1928

gender
male

place of birth
Brooklyn, New York, The United States

genre
Arts & Photography, Children's Books, Science Fiction & Fantasy

influences
William Blake, Antoine Watteau, Francisco Goya


about this author

Maurice Bernard Sendak is 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 (from kindergarten to grade five) 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.




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avg rating: 4.42 | 48,514 ratings | 2,862 reviews | 123 distinct works | 74 fans
Where the Wild Things Are Where the Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak
avg rating 4.47 — 30,318 ratings — published 1963
59 editions
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In the Night Kitchen In the Night Kitchen
by Maurice Sendak
avg rating 4.24 — 1,663 ratings — published 1970
16 editions
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Chicken Soup with Rice: A Book... Chicken Soup with Rice: A Book of Months
by Maurice Sendak
avg rating 4.23 — 1,203 ratings — published 1962
9 editions
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Pierre: A Cautionary Tale in F... Pierre: A Cautionary Tale in Five Chapters and a Prologue
by Maurice Sendak
avg rating 4.38 — 605 ratings — published 1962
6 editions
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Outside Over There Outside Over There
by Maurice Sendak
avg rating 4.18 — 486 ratings — published 1981
8 editions
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Alligators All Around Alligators All Around
by Maurice Sendak
avg rating 4.15 — 299 ratings — published 1969
5 editions
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Nutshell Library Nutshell Library
by Maurice Sendak
avg rating 4.67 — 249 ratings — published 1962
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Higglety Pigglety Pop!: Or The... Higglety Pigglety Pop!: Or There Must Be More to Life
by Maurice Sendak
avg rating 4.30 — 259 ratings — published 1920
19 editions
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Mommy? Mommy?
by Maurice Sendak
avg rating 4.13 — 187 ratings — published 2006
2 editions
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One Was Johnny: A Counting Boo... One Was Johnny: A Counting Book
by Maurice Sendak
avg rating 4.24 — 163 ratings — published 1968
2 editions
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"And now," cried Max, "let the wild rumpus start!"
Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are)
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"There must be more to life than having everything."
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