Maurice Sendak

- Born: June 10, 1928
- Origin: Brooklyn, New York
- Appears on the "Frequently Banned Books" list for his book In the Night Kitchen
- Early adviser for the Children's Television Workshop
- Illustrated Elsa Minarek's Little Bear Series
- Creator of children's television series: Seven Little Monsters
- Has won numerous awards, including the "Caldecott Medal" and the "Christian Andersen Award"
Maurice Sendak quotes
- Materiialism: "There must be more to life than having everything." http://www.iwise.com/Maurice_Sendak
- Writing for children:
  "You cannot write for children... They're much too complicated. You can only write books that are of interest to them."
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- Creating art: Certainly we want to protect our children from new and painful experiences that are beyond their emotional comprehension and that intensify anxiety; and to a point we can prevent premature exposure to such experiences. That is obvious. But what is just as obvious — and what is too often overlooked — is the fact that from their earliest years children live on familiar terms with disrupting emotions, fear and anxiety are an intrinsic part of their everyday lives, they continually cope with frustra http://www.iwise.com/Maurice_Sendak
- Grimm's fairy tales: "To me the Grimm tales were an extension of the stories my father told me; they are very like his stories, in which people got hacked and eaten and brutalized. And the bad people were really tortured to death, and that was such a great satisfaction." http://www.people.ubr.com/authors/by-fir...

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Maurice Sendak is a writer, illustrator, and designer of children's literature.
Career

Sendak has spent the past fifty years bringing fantasy and imagination to the minds of children. His most popular work is Where the Wild Things Are, this book was the first children's book to have scary monsters. Parents were very concerned about the grotesque characters. He illustrated Else Holmelund Minarik's Little Bear series of books, which was turned into a successful television series. He also created the children's television program Seven Little Monsters.
Did You Know?
- His most famous book, "Where the Wild Things Are", was originally going to be titled, "Where the Wild Horses Are." He gave that up when he discovered he couldn't draw horses.
- His studio is a large barn in Connecticut.
- Works also as a designer for the ballet and opera.
- The Educational Paperback Association listed him in its Top-100 Children's Authors.
- First pilot for Sesame Street: Bob gathers the kids on the steps of 123 Sesame Street, and reads a book to them: "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak. The kids attempt to read along with him.
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Maurice Sendak Personal Timeline
- June 10, 1928: Born, Brooklyn, New York
- 1940: Inspired to become an illustrator by Disney's Fantasia
- 1947: Debuted as an illustrator
- 1956: Wrote first book
- 1964: Won Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are
- 1970: Won Hans Christian Andersen Award
- 2003: Won Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
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Maurice Sendak News
- Where the Wild Things Are: Spike Jonze and Maurice Sendak clashed over bedroom ...
  
  Spike Jonze has admitted that Where the Wild Things Are author Maurice Sendak got "a little heated" in a dispute about the director's plans for the film ... (November 23, 2009)
  Telegraph.co.uk
- Sideshow: Suck it up, says Sendak
  
  Whatever you do, don't ask Wild Things author Maurice Sendak. "I would tell them to go to hell," Sendak says when asked by Newsweek what he'd tell worried ... (October 29, 2009)
  Philadelphia Inquirer
- Sendak and Warhol on the Block
  
  On top of the Warhol (and Dr. Seuss, Beatrix Potter, et al) works, a very rare edition of Maurice Sendak's first picture book will be auctioned off. ... (November 19, 2009)
  Gothamist
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  MAURICE Sendak is about to become a household name in Malaysia, thanks to the movie, by Spike Jonze, of his picture book, Where the Wild Things Are. ... (November 21, 2009)
  Malaysia Star
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Maurice Sendak Blogs
- International Psychoanalysis » Blog Archive » Nightmarish power of ...
  
  Nightmarish power of Maurice Sendak's classic · MauriceSendak · Click Here to Read: Nightmarish power of Maurice Sendak's classic by Bryan Appleton on the Times Online website on November 22, 2009. Explore posts in the same ca... (November 22, 2009)
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- Maurice Sendak and Spike Jonze discuss Where The Wild Things Are ...
  
  Author Maurice Sendak and director Spike Jonze discuss the upcoming adaptation of Where The Wild Things Are. (November 17, 2009)
  filmdetail.com
- Epic Win: Maurice Sendak « Once Upon A Win: Epic Wins from when we ...
  
  Maurice Sendak, best known for the classic children's book Where the Wild Things Are, said, as a child, he was inspired to become a writer and illustrator by Disney's Fantasia. (Fantasia only inspired me to do drugs. ... (November 11, 2009)
  onceuponawin.com
- Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak: A Short History of ...
  
  Learn more about Where the Wild Things Are, the most loved picture book in the world, and the inspiration for the movie of the same name. (November 12, 2009)
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Maurice Sendak Products
- Maurice Sendak's Christmas Mystery - $12.95
  
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Maurice Sendak on Amazon
- Where the Wild Things Are...and 5 More Stories by Maurice Sendak (Scholastic Storybook Treasures) - $14.95
  
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- The Art of Maurice Sendak (v. 1) - $34.98
  
  A book which contains many images of the well-known author/illustrator in the United States, Maurice Sendak. He is perhaps best known as the man who encouraged timid children (and ...
  
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- Nutshell Library (Caldecott Collection) - $16.95
  
  This 4-volume boxed set contains an alphabet book, a book of rhymes about each month, a counting book, and a cautionary tale all written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Includes...
  
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- Mommy? - $24.95
  
  They're all here! Everybody's favorite monsters are just going about their business when a plucky little boy wanders into their cuckoo house. And what does he want? He wants M...
  
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- Wild Things Cover, Art Poster by Maurice Sendak - $24.00
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