Maurice Sendak

For over fifty years, children have discovered that whether it s January, June, or December, every month is perfect for Chicken Soup with Rice. Maurice Sendak blends his signature artwork with rhymes you ll want to read over and over in every season.

From Lance Bangs and Spike Jonze, acclaimed director of Where the Wild Things Are, comes A Portrait of Maurice Sendak, a loving look at one of the most cherished and controversial figures in children's literature. Featuring Tell Them Anything You Want, this is a deeply moving tribute to Sendak, a seminal talent whose conflicts with success and lifelong obsession with death have subtly influenced his work. Now 81, Sendak is best known for his book,...

A naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things where he becomes their king.

"This enchanting picture book introduces the beloved author to a new generation of readers, encouraging them to count from one to ten and back again as they watch the magic unfold before their very eyes"--

"Fifty years after Where the Wild Things Are was published comes the last book Maurice Sendak completed before his death in May 2012, My Brother's Book. With influences from Shakespeare and William Blake, Sendak pays homage to his late brother, Jack, whom he credited for his passion for writing and drawing. Pairing Sendak's poignant poetry with his exquisite and dramatic artwork, this book redefines what mature readers expect from Maurice Sendak while...

Short stories about little bear, who wears new clothes, makes birthday soup, pretends to go to the moon, and can't sleep because he's busy making wishes.

A little girl asks the rabbit to help find a birthday present for her mother who likes things that are red, yellow, green and blue.

"Michael di Capua books." A lonely hunter living in the wilderness beside the sea gains a family made up of a mermaid, a bear, a lynx, and a boy.