"And now," cried Max, "let the wild rumpus start!""
Maurice Bernard Sendak was an American author and illustrator of children's books. Born to Polish-Jewish parents, his childhood was impacted by the death of many of his family members during the Holocaust. Sendak illustrated his own books as well as those by other authors, such as the Little Bear series by Else Holmelund Minarik. He achieved acclaim with Where the Wild Things Are (1963), the first
Maurice Bernard Sendak was an American author and illustrator of children's books. Born to Polish-Jewish parents, his childhood was impacted by the death of many of his family members during the Holocaust. Sendak illustrated his own books as well as those by other authors, such as the Little Bear series by Else Holmelund Minarik. He achieved acclaim with Where the Wild Things Are (1963), the first
View all quotes by Maurice Sendak"An illustrator in my own mind — and this is not a truth of any kind — is someone who so falls in love with writing that he wishes he had written it, and the closest he can get to is illustrating it. And the next thing you learn, you have to find something unique in this book, which perhaps even the author was not entirely aware of. And that’s what you hold on to, and that’s what you add to the pictures: a whole Other Story that you believe in, that you think is there."
Maurice Sendak"I believe there is no part of our lives, our adult as well as child life, when were not fantasizing, but we prefer to relegate fantasy to children, as though it were some tomfoolery only fit for the immature minds of the young. Children do live in fantasy and reality; they move back and forth very easily in a way we no longer remember how to do."
Maurice Sendak"Hitler made a film about "Hitler gives a camp to the Jews". And they look all shiny. And theyre drawing. And theyre playing volleyball. And people are dancing. And people are having a wonderful time. And everybody fell for it."
Maurice Sendak"I often went to bed without supper cause I hated my mothers cooking. So, to go to bed without supper was not a torture to me. If she was gonna hurt me, shed make me eat."
Maurice Sendak"You cannot write for children... Theyre much too complicated. You can only write books that are of interest to them."
Maurice Sendak"There must be more to life than having everything!"
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