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.
Maurice Sendak has 43 screen credits in a career dating back to 1962. Their work is anchored in the Little Bear universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Where the Wild Things Are, Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life, The Little Bear Movie. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
