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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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Books35

Hansel and Gretel

Hansel and Gretel

2025

with Stephen King

La cucina di notte

La cucina di notte

2020
Alligators All Around Board Book

Alligators All Around Board Book

2017
Donde viven los monstruos

Donde viven los monstruos

2014
Orsetto

Orsetto

2013

with Else Holmelund Minarik

My Brother's Book

My Brother's Book

2013
The Art of William Steig

The Art of William Steig

2007

with Claudia J. Nahson

Artist to Artist

Artist to Artist

2007

with Eric Carle, Matthew Reinhart, Robert Sabuda and Alice Provensen

We Are All in the Dumps with Jack and Guy

We Are All in the Dumps with Jack and Guy

1993
Worlds of Childhood: The Art and Craft of Writing for Children (The Writer's Craft)

Worlds of Childhood: The Art and Craft of Writing for Children (The Writer's Craft)

1989

with Katherine Paterson, Rosemary Wells and Jack Prelutsky

Caldecott & Co.: Notes on Books and Pictures

Caldecott & Co.: Notes on Books and Pictures

1988
Posters By Maurice Sendak

Posters By Maurice Sendak

1986
Outside Over There

Outside Over There

1981
Some Swell Pup Or Are You Sure You Want A Dog?

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

1976
Seven Little Monsters

Seven Little Monsters

1975
George and Martha

George and Martha

1972
Ten Little Rabbits

Ten Little Rabbits

1970
Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life

Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life

1967
Onde Vivem os Monstros

Onde Vivem os Monstros

1963
Where the Wild Things Are
B+

Where the Wild Things Are

1963·2 grades

with Barbara Bersche and Barb Bershe

Alligators All Around

Alligators All Around

1962
Pierre: A Cautionary Tale in Five Chapters and a Prologue

Pierre: A Cautionary Tale in Five Chapters and a Prologue

1962
Chicken Soup with Rice: A Book of Months

Chicken Soup with Rice: A Book of Months

1962
Mr. Rabbit And The Lovely Present

Mr. Rabbit And The Lovely Present

1962

with Charlotte Zolotow

The Sign on Rosie's Door

The Sign on Rosie's Door

1960
The Moon Jumpers

The Moon Jumpers

1959

with Janice May Udry

What Do You Say@@ Dear

What Do You Say@@ Dear

1958

with Sesyle Joslin

Very Far Away

Very Far Away

1957
The House of Sixty Fathers

The House of Sixty Fathers

1956
Kenny's Window

Kenny's Window

1956
The Little Cow and the Turtle

The Little Cow and the Turtle

1955

with Meindert DeJong

Hurry Home, Candy

Hurry Home, Candy

1953
Emil and the Detectives

Emil and the Detectives

1929
The Cunning Little Vixen

The Cunning Little Vixen

1920
Pierre: or, The Ambiguities

Pierre: or, The Ambiguities

1852

Graphic novels2

The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss

The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss

1995
In the Night Kitchen

In the Night Kitchen

1970

Collections1

Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories

Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories

1966

Box sets & omnibuses1

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

A Very Special House

A Very Special House

1953