Maurice Sendak

Illustrator Facts

• Maurice Sendak was born in Brooklyn, New York.
• His first book was published when he was just 19 years old!
• Maurice is the only American ever to be awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for illustration, which he won in 1970.

Illustrator Reference

For more information about Maurice Sendak, go to: www.harperchildrens.com/catalog/author_xml.asp

Bibliography

Other books illustrated by Maurice Sendak:
• Sendak, Maurice. Chicken Soup with Rice: A Book of Months. New York: HarperCollins, 1962.
• Sendak, Maurice: Higglety Pigglety Pop! New York: Michael Di Capua Books, 2001.

Other books about exploring space:
• Branley, Franklyn M. The Planets in Our Solar System. New York: HarperCollins, 1998.
• Cole, Joanna. The Magic School Bus Lost In The Solar System. New York: Scholastic, 1992.
•• Kolaczek, Marie. Exploring Space. Ontario: Firefly Books, 2005.

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