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Maurice Bernard Sendak (/ ˈsɛndæk /; June 10, 1928 – May 8, 2012) was an American author and illustrator of children's books. He became most widely known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, first published in 1963. [2] . Born to Polish-Jewish parents, his childhood was affected by the death of many of his family members during the Holocaust.
Apr 2, 2014 · Maurice Sendak is a Caldecott award-winning children's book author and illustrator best known for his book Where the Wild Things Are.
Maurice Sendak remains the most honored children’s book artist in history. He was the recipient of the 1964 Caldecott Medal, the 1970 Hans Christian Andersen Award, the 1983 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, and the 2003 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.
Maurice Sendak (born June 10, 1928, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died May 8, 2012, Danbury, Connecticut) was an American artist and writer best known for his illustrated children’s books. Sendak was the son of Polish immigrants and received his formal art training at the Art Students League of New York.
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Get to know Maurice Sendak, one of the world's most beloved authors and illustrators, and discover his timeless stories.
Jul 29, 2019 · Maurice Sendak, Author, and Illustrator of Children's Books. Sendak began to illustrate children's books after meeting Ursula Nordstrom, a children's book editor at Harper and Brothers. The first was The Wonderful Farm by Marcel Ayme, which was published in 1951 when Sendak was 23 years old. By the time he was 34, Sendak had written and ...
Aug 24, 2007 · Best known for his children’s books, WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE and IN THE NIGHT KITCHEN, Maurice Sendak has spent the past fifty years bringing to life a world of fantasy and imagination.
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