Maurice Bernard Sendak (/ˈsɛndæk/; 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 Jewish-Polish parents, his childhood was affected by the death of many of his family members during the Holocaust.
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