Maurice Sendak

Maurice Bernard Sendak (June 10, 1928 – May 8, 2012) was an American illustrator and writer of children's books. He became widely known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, first published in 1963. Born to Polish-Jewish parents, his childhood was affected by the death of many of his family members during the Holocaust. Sendak also wrote works such as In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, and illustrated many works by other authors including the Little Bear books by Else Holmelund Minarik.

Known For

Little Bear

Little Bear

Where the Wild Things Are

The Little Bear Movie

Nutcracker: The Motion Picture

Really Rosie

Simple Gifts

Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life

In The Night Kitchen

Little Bear: Winter Tales