Maurice Bernard Sendak (/ ˈsɛndæk /; June 10, 1928 – May 8, 2012) was an American author and illustrator of children's books. He was best known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, first published in 1963. [2] . Born to Polish-Jewish parents, his childhood was impacted by the death of many of his family members during the Holocaust. More @Wikipedia
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