He wrote Little Bear too, didn't he?
He only illustrated it, but he gets associated with it more often than the author does.
There's another essential piece of my childhood...
Really? I was wondering why they showed Where The Wild Things Are on the news (everyone was talking and I couldn't hear).
I listened to the Really Rosie soundtrack in his honour. R.I.P., Maurice.
edited 9th May '12 12:07:29 PM by Bananaquit
I loved In The Night Kitchen when I was little (well, littler).
Sadly, four-year-old me scribbled all over our copy of that book., and it's barely recognizable.
If you want any of my avatars, just Pm me I'd truly appreciate any avatar of a reptile sleeping in a Nice Hat Read Elmer Kelton booksATC: Watch this
if you can. Hopefully, it'll make you feel better about drawing on the book.
Wait-the quote that I was looking for isn't in this segment. WTF? I could have sworn I just heard it o_o
Long story short: Kid liked his work so much, he ate it, and Maurice was really happy to hear that.
edited 9th May '12 7:59:14 PM by TheyCallMeTomu
He wrote a nice "Appreciation" as a forward to a reissue of The Phantom Tollbooth.

I don't normally care when famous people die, but...damn.
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