Maurice Sendak
author profile
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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Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak avg rating 4.50 — 21,551 ratings — published 1963 57 editions |
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In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak avg rating 4.28 — 1,396 ratings — published 1970 15 editions |
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Chicken Soup with Rice: A Book of Months by Maurice Sendak avg rating 4.23 — 975 ratings — published 1962 9 editions |
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Pierre: A Cautionary Tale in Five Chapters and a Prologue by Maurice Sendak avg rating 4.40 — 524 ratings — published 1962 6 editions |
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Outside Over There by Maurice Sendak avg rating 4.18 — 412 ratings — published 1981 8 editions |
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Nutshell Library by Maurice Sendak avg rating 4.67 — 230 ratings — published 1962 |
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Alligators All Around by Maurice Sendak avg rating 4.16 — 256 ratings — published 1969 5 editions |
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Higglety Pigglety Pop!: Or There Must Be More to Life by Maurice Sendak avg rating 4.26 — 221 ratings — published 1920 18 editions |
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Mommy? by Maurice Sendak avg rating 4.12 — 164 ratings — published 2006 2 editions |
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One Was Johnny: A Counting Book by Maurice Sendak avg rating 4.20 — 138 ratings — published 1968 2 editions |
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"You cannot write for children. They're much too complicated. You can only write books that are of interest to them. "
— Maurice Sendak
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— Maurice Sendak
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