Maurice Sendak
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Maurice Bernard Sendak was an American author and illustrator of children's books. Born to Polish-Jewish parents, his childhood was impacted by the death of many of his family members during the Holoc
Sendak in 2009
A mural in Wicker Park, Chicago, alludes to Sendak's passing.
In the Night Kitchen
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In the Night Kitchen is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak, first published in hardcover in 1970 by Harper and Row. The book depicts a young boy's dream journey throug
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…such as the Little Bear series by Else Holmelund Minarik. He achieved acclaim with Where the Wild Things Are (1963), the first of a trilogy followed by In the Night Kitchen (1970) and Outside Over There (1981). He also designed sets for operas, notably Mozart's The Magic Flute. In 1987, Sendak was the subject of an American…
Front cover, designed by Maurice Sendak