Maurice Sendak has written and illustrated dozens of books in his career, including classics such as Where the Wild Things Are and In the Night Kitchen. Sendak's beloved illustrations, honesty, and unorthodox approach to children's literature have endeared him to readers around the world.

The author and illustrator of unique children's books such as Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak is an amazing author. An easy-to-read narrative and historic photographs bring readers back to this historic time. Historic photos and easy-to-read text take readers into the author's life. Zoom in even deeper with quick stats, a timeline, and bolded glossary terms. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Zoom is...

"Each month is gay, each season nice, when eating chicken soup with rice."--Back cover.

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,...

Chicken soup is used as a unifying theme to present an illustrated tour of the months of the year.

After Little Bear meets a bear cub living alone by a stream, he and his friends help the cub find his missing parents.

Little Bear and Father Bear are camping when Little Bear meets a new friend named Cub. Cub is a bear, just like Little Bear, but he lives in the wild. When Little Bear learns Cub has lost his parents, Little Bear decides to help Cub find them.

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