RIP to a children's literature icon. Thank you for your whimsical, fantastical stories & illustrations that sparked the imagination of millions of children, and for the love of reading it gave rise to.
Maurice Sendak, Children’s Author, Dies at 83
www.nytimes.com
Mr. Sendak, who was known in particular for “Where the Wild Things Are,” created characters who are headstrong, bossy, even obnoxious, in contrast to the centuries-old custom of young heroes and heroines who appear well scrubbed and even better behaved.
