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Author Maurice Sendak 'leaves us with a legacy' Omaha Public Library executive director Gary Wasdin's favorite book as a child was "Where the Wild Things Are." The book's author died this week. Sendak's lessons for children and their parents I was moved to tears Tuesday when a colleague phoned to say that Maurice Sendak, the celebrated children's book author and illustrator, had died. Sendak's books have been an important presence in my life for almost as long as I can remember. My very first childhood book-related memory is of my brother's copy of Sendak's most famous book, Where the Wild Things Are, which won the Caldecott Medal ... Mo Willems remembers author Maurice Sendak American literature lost one of its literary giants this week. Best known for his breakthrough 1963 picture book  Where the Wild Things Are ,  Maurice Sendak's long, colorful career involved one wild rumpus after another. Sendak's work was often powerfully dark, in the manner of the old Grimms' fairy tales. Wild Things  might be a nightmare, with its chaotic dreamscape and its ferocious ... 'Where Wild Things Are' author Maurice Sendak dies NEW YORK (AP) — Maurice Sendak, the children's book author and illustrator who saw the sometimes-dark side of childhood in books like "Where the Wild Things Are" and "In the Night Kitchen," died early Tuesday. He was 83. Maurice Sendak dead: 'Where The Wild Things Are' author was 83 Maurice Sendak, the renowned children's author whose books captivated generations of kids and simultaneously scared their parents, has died. He was 83. Sendak passed away on Tuesday from complications caused by a recent stroke, his editor told the New York Times. He lived in Ridgefield, Conn., with his German shepherd Herman (named after Melville) and [...] Remembering Maurice Sendak Artists and designers pay homage to Maurice Sendak. From TIME's Archive: Maurice Sendak on Children's Books * Maurice Sendak, children's author, 83 MANILA, Philippines - Maurice Sendak, widely considered the most important children's book artist of the 20th century, who wrenched the picture book out of the safe, sanitized world of the nursery and plunged it into the dark, terrifying and hauntingly beautiful recesses of the human psyche, died on Tuesday, May 8, in Danbury, Connecticut. He was 83 and lived in Ridgefield, Conn. Maurice Sendak, Author of 'Where the Wild Things Are,' Dies; What He Taught Me About Being A Parent We raise our kids to become independent. But they should never doubt that our love is unconditional. Video: Remembering author Maurice Sendak Maurice Sendak, author of "Where the Wild Things Are," died of a stroke at age of 83. Scott Pelley takes a look back at his life and legacy.
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