This month we lost a great children's book author and illustrator. Maurice Sendak was probably best known for Where the Wild Things Are which won him the Caldecott Medal in 1964. Before he began writing and illustrating his own children's books, he was mostly known for the illustrations he did for other publications, and a compilation of these was published in 1947.Another well know children's book In the Night Kitchen was published in 1970 and was subjected to censorship for its drawings of a young boy prancing naked throughout the story. All together Maurice Sendak wrote and illustrated 22 children's story books and illustrated more that 70 books and publications for other authors. He won many awards for his books and his illustrations.
In 1975 he produced an animated television production based on his work titled Really Rosie this featured the voice of Carole King. He designed sets for many operas and ballets including Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, Mosart's The Magic Flute and Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel. He also created the children's television series Seven Little Monsters.
Maurice Sendak has gone home.
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