1. Maurice Sendak Author Study

2. He has illustrated over 80 book. He lives in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Karina Z.

3. Maurice Sendak graduated high school in 1947. He wrote an opera version in 1980 of Where The Wild Things Are. Aria

4. In Maurice Sendak’s family, he has a brother, sister, and parents. Maurice Sendak was born on June 10, 1928. Daniel

5. His first illustrations were in a science book at age 19. He was born on June 10, 1928 in New York. He is 79 years old. Debora

6. Maurice Sendak was born June 10, 1928. Maurice’s father read him stories at night which made him start to draw then write. Emmanuel

7. Maurice’s father told him bedtime stories so this inspired him to write books. Where The Wild Things Are won a Caldecott Medal in 1964. Fatimah

8. Maurice’s father told him stories at bedtime which inspired him to write. He is 79 years old. Heather

9. Maurice Sendak wrote his first book, Kenny’s Window in 1956. Maurice Sendak had a pet dog named Jennie. Jaymie

10. Maurice’s family became the models for Where the Wild Things Are . Maurice Sendak has illustrated over 80 books. Karina B.

11. Maurice Sendak was born on June 10, 1928. He is about 79 years old. He had a pet dog named Jennie. Kevin

12. Where the Wild Things Are won a Caldecott Medal in 1964. He was born on June 10, 1928 in New York. Leslie

13. Maurice Sendak has illustrated over 80 books. He was born on June 10, 1928. Litzy

14. Maurice Sendak had a pet dog named Jennie. Maurice Sendak was born in New York. Simeon

15. Maurice Sendak lives in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Maurice Sendak was born on June 10, 1928 in New York. Veronica

16. Maurice Sendak’s first illustrations were in a science book at age 19. His father told him stories at bedtime- this inspired him to write. Yessica