Photo of Maurice Sendak

Maurice Sendak

Born: June 10, 1928Died: May 8, 2012

Maurice Sendak is an American writer and illustrator of children's literature. He is best known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, published in 1963.

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Books26

The Little Cow and the Turtle

Unknown

with Meindert DeJong

Cover of Hansel and Gretel

Hansel and Gretel

2025

with Stephen King

Cover of My Brother's Book

My Brother's Book

2013

Cover of The Art of William Steig

The Art of William Steig

2007

Cover of Caldecott & Co.: Notes on Books and Pictures

Caldecott & Co.: Notes on Books and Pictures

1988

Cover of Outside Over There

Outside Over There

1981

Cover of Some Swell Pup Or Are You Sure You Want A Dog?

Some Swell Pup Or Are You Sure You Want A Dog?

1976

Cover of Seven Little Monsters

Seven Little Monsters

1975

Cover of George and Martha

George and Martha

1972

Cover of Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life

Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life

1967

Cover of Onde Vivem os Monstros

Onde Vivem os Monstros

1963

Cover of Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are

1963

with Barbara Bersche and Barb Bershe

Cover of Chicken Soup with Rice: A Book of Months

Chicken Soup with Rice: A Book of Months

1962

Cover of Pierre: A Cautionary Tale in Five Chapters and a Prologue

Pierre: A Cautionary Tale in Five Chapters and a Prologue

1962

Cover of Mr. Rabbit And The Lovely Present

Mr. Rabbit And The Lovely Present

1962

Cover of Alligators All Around

Alligators All Around

1962

Cover of The Sign on Rosie's Door

The Sign on Rosie's Door

1960

Cover of The Moon Jumpers

The Moon Jumpers

1959

with Janice May Udry

Cover of What Do You Say@@ Dear

What Do You Say@@ Dear

1958

with Sesyle Joslin

Cover of Very Far Away

Very Far Away

1957

Cover of Kenny's Window

Kenny's Window

1956

Cover of The House of Sixty Fathers

The House of Sixty Fathers

1956

Cover of Hurry Home, Candy

Hurry Home, Candy

1953

Cover of Emil and the Detectives

Emil and the Detectives

1929

Cover of The Cunning Little Vixen

The Cunning Little Vixen

1920

Cover of Pierre: or, The Ambiguities

Pierre: or, The Ambiguities

1852

Graphic novels2

Cover of The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss

The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss

1995

Cover of In the Night Kitchen

In the Night Kitchen

1970

Collections1

Cover of Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories

Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories

1966

Box sets & omnibuses1

Cover of Nutshell Library: Alligators all around / Chicken Soup With Rice / One was Johnny / Pierre

Nutshell Library: Alligators all around / Chicken Soup With Rice / One was Johnny / Pierre

1962

Illustrated1

Cover of A Very Special House

A Very Special House

1953