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* ''The Wheel on the School'' (by Meindert [=DeJong=], 1954, UsefulNotes/NewberyMedal winner)
* ''Along Came a Dog'' (by Meindert [=DeJong=], 1958, UsefulNotes/NewberyMedal winner)

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* ''Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories'' (by Creator/IsaacBashevisSinger) (1966)

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* ''Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories'' (by Creator/IsaacBashevisSinger) Isaac Bashevis Singer) (1966)
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In addition to his art and writing, Sendak was an advisor for the Children's Television Workshop (creators of ''Series/SesameStreet''), and worked with Creator/JimHenson on an adaptation of Sendak's ''Bumble Ardy'' stories for the show. He also worked on the animated series ''WesternAnimation/ReallyRosie'', which was based on his books, and ''WesternAnimation/SevenLittleMonsters''.

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In addition to his art and writing, Sendak was an advisor for the Children's Television Workshop (creators of ''Series/SesameStreet''), and worked with Creator/JimHenson on an adaptation of Sendak's ''Bumble Ardy'' stories for the show. He also worked on the animated series special ''WesternAnimation/ReallyRosie'', which was based on his books, and ''WesternAnimation/SevenLittleMonsters''.
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Sendak's work was sometimes controversial. ''Where the Wild Things Are'' received complaints that it was too grotesque and scary for young children (although few of these complaints seemed to come from actual children), and his ''In the Night Kitchen'' has been banned or censored several times for its mild (and utterly non-salacious) use of nudity. Despite all this, he became one of the most popular and beloved children's writers of his era.

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Sendak's work was sometimes controversial. ''Where the Wild Things Are'' received complaints that it was too grotesque and scary for young children (although few of these complaints seemed to come from actual children), children, who typically enjoyed it), and his ''In the Night Kitchen'' has been banned or censored several times for its mild (and utterly non-salacious) use of nudity. Despite Despite-- or perhaps because of-- all this, he became one of the most popular and beloved children's writers of his era.
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->''"I write books that seem more suitable for children, and that's OK with me. They are a better audience and tougher critics. Kids tell you what they think, not what they think they should think."''
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Maurice Bernard Sendak (June 10, 1928 – May 8, 2012) was an illustrator and author of children's books; best known for his international hit ''Literature/WhereTheWildThingsAre'' (1963), which was adapted for film twice. He started work as an illustrator in the very late 1940s, and began writing as well towards the end of TheFifties.

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Maurice Bernard Sendak (June 10, 1928 – May 8, 2012) was an illustrator and author of children's books; best known for his international hit ''Literature/WhereTheWildThingsAre'' (1963), which was adapted for film twice. He started work as an illustrator in the very late 1940s, and began writing as well towards the end of TheFifties.
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Maurice Sendak (1928–2012) was an illustrator and author of children's books; best known for his international hit ''Literature/WhereTheWildThingsAre'' (1963), which was adapted for film twice. He started work as an illustrator in the very late 1940s, and began writing as well towards the end of TheFifties.

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Maurice Bernard Sendak (1928–2012) (June 10, 1928 – May 8, 2012) was an illustrator and author of children's books; best known for his international hit ''Literature/WhereTheWildThingsAre'' (1963), which was adapted for film twice. He started work as an illustrator in the very late 1940s, and began writing as well towards the end of TheFifties.
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* CentralTheme: Themes of childhood. The fears, the wonder, the innocence, and the harsh realities of what it was like to be a child.
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* CentralTheme: Themes of childhood. The fears, the wonder, the innocence, and the harsh realities of what it was like to be a child.
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* ShoutOut: In ''In the Night Kitchen'', three identical [[Creator/LaurelAndHardy Oliver Hardy]] figures appear as bakers preparing cakes.
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%% placeholder* OutOfClothesExperience: In ''In the Night Kitchen'', the main character, in a dream, "fell through the dark, out of his clothes." Interestingly, everything is completely uncensored, causing what is in all other regards a fun, innocent children's book to regularly make "top banned book" lists.

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* ''Literature/TheLightPrincess'' (by Creator/GeorgeMacDonald) (1977, original story from 1864)



* ''The Light Princess'' (by Creator/GeorgeMacDonald) (1977)
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Maurice Sendak (1928–2012) was an illustrator and author of children's books; best known for his international hit ''Literature/WhereTheWildThingsAre'' (1963), which was adapted for film twice. He started work as an illustrator in the very late 1940s, and began writing as well towards the end of TheFifties.

Sendak's work was sometimes controversial. ''Where the Wild Things Are'' received complaints that it was too grotesque and scary for young children (although few of these complaints seemed to come from actual children), and his ''In the Night Kitchen'' has been banned or censored several times for its mild (and utterly non-salacious) use of nudity. Despite all this, he became one of the most popular and beloved children's writers of his era.

In addition to his art and writing, Sendak was an advisor for the Children's Television Workshop (creators of ''Series/SesameStreet''), and worked with Creator/JimHenson on an adaptation of Sendak's ''Bumble Ardy'' stories for the show. He also worked on the animated series ''WesternAnimation/ReallyRosie'', which was based on his books, and ''WesternAnimation/SevenLittleMonsters''.

!! Works with a page on this wiki:
* ''Literature/LittleBear'' series (1957-1968, written by Elsie Minarik)
* ''Literature/PierreACautionaryTaleInFiveChaptersAndAPrologue'' (1962)
* ''Literature/WhereTheWildThingsAre'' (1963)
* ''WesternAnimation/ReallyRosie'' (1975)
* ''WesternAnimation/SevenLittleMonsters'' (1977, animated in 2000)
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!! Other selected works:
* ''A Very Special House'' (by Ruth Krauss, 1953, Caldecott Medal Honor book)
* ''The Wheel on the School'' (by Meindert [=DeJong=], 1954, UsefulNotes/NewberyMedal winner)
* ''Along Came a Dog'' (by Meindert [=DeJong=], 1958, UsefulNotes/NewberyMedal winner)
* ''Alligators All Around'' (1962)
* ''Chicken Soup with Rice'' (1962)
* ''One Was Johnny'' (1962)
* ''Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present'' (by Charlotte Zolotow, 1962, Caldecott Medal Honor book)
* ''Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories'' (by Creator/IsaacBashevisSinger) (1966)
* ''In the Night Kitchen'' (1970)
* ''The Light Princess'' (by Creator/GeorgeMacDonald) (1977)
* ''Outside Over There'' (1981)
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