Sendak, Maurice
Overview
| Works: | 2,248 works in 7,989 publications in 22 languages and 191,664 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Juvenile works Fiction Picture books Fantasy fiction Fairy tales High interest-low vocabulary books Stories in rhyme Poetry Biographies Novels |
| Roles: | Author, Illustrator, Librettist, Director, Interviewee, Designer, Costume designer, Set designer , Author of introduction, Bibliographic antecedent, Contributor, Lyricist, Other, Artist, Producer, Compiler, Production personnel, Scenarist, Editor, Translator, Performer, Dedicator, Creator, 001, Collaborator, dsn, htt, Photographer, Narrator, Film editor, Conceptor, Composer, Actor |
| Classifications: | PZ7.S47, E |
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Most widely held works about
Maurice Sendak
- The art of Maurice Sendak by Selma G Lanes( Book )
- My brother's book by Maurice Sendak( Book )
- Caldecott & Co. : notes on books and pictures by Maurice Sendak( Book )
- A Caldecott celebration : six artists and their paths to the Caldecott Medal by Leonard S Marcus( Book )
- Maurice Sendak by Amy Sonheim( Book )
- Who was Maurice Sendak? by Janet B Pascal( Book )
- Angels and wild things : the archetypal poetics of Maurice Sendak by John Cech( Book )
- There's a mystery there : the primal vision of Maurice Sendak by Jonathan Cott( Book )
- Maurice Sendak : a celebration of the artist and his work by Maurice Sendak( Book )
- Maurice Sendak by Charlotte Guillain( )
- Maurice Sendak by Mae Woods( Book )
- The art of Maurice Sendak by Selma G Lanes( Book )
- Before they were artists : famous illustrators as kids by Elizabeth Haidle( Book )
- Behind the scenes of a Broadway musical by Bill Powers( Book )
- Maurice Sendak by Julie Berg( Book )
- Posters by Maurice Sendak by Maurice Sendak( Book )
- Last Dance( Visual )
- Wild visionary : Maurice Sendak in queer Jewish context by Golan Moskowitz( )
- Maurice Sendak by Hal Marcovitz( Book )
- Maurice Sendak by Jennifer Hurtig( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Maurice Sendak
Where the wild things are by
Maurice Sendak(
Book
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657 editions published between 1963 and 2021 in 18 languages and held by 13,515 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A naughty little boy, sent to bed withoug his supper, sails to the land of the wild things and becomes their king
657 editions published between 1963 and 2021 in 18 languages and held by 13,515 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A naughty little boy, sent to bed withoug his supper, sails to the land of the wild things and becomes their king
Little bear by
Else Holmelund Minarik(
Book
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106 editions published between 1957 and 2018 in 9 languages and held by 5,116 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Little Bear's four adventures include taking a trip to the moon and having a birthday party
106 editions published between 1957 and 2018 in 9 languages and held by 5,116 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Little Bear's four adventures include taking a trip to the moon and having a birthday party
In the night kitchen by
Maurice Sendak(
Book
)
147 editions published between 1970 and 2019 in 8 languages and held by 5,112 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mickey helps the bakers prepare morning cake during an unusual nocturnal excursion--Résumé de l'éditeur
147 editions published between 1970 and 2019 in 8 languages and held by 5,112 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mickey helps the bakers prepare morning cake during an unusual nocturnal excursion--Résumé de l'éditeur
Little Bear's visit by
Else Holmelund Minarik(
Book
)
104 editions published between 1961 and 2018 in 12 languages and held by 4,400 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Little Bear enjoys a visit with his grandparents
104 editions published between 1961 and 2018 in 12 languages and held by 4,400 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Little Bear enjoys a visit with his grandparents
The wheel on the school by
Meindert De Jong(
Book
)
49 editions published between 1954 and 2003 in 4 languages and held by 4,126 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lina and the other children must overcome many obstacles to bring the storks back to their little Dutch village. But they don't give up, and soon they get the whole village working to make their dream come true
49 editions published between 1954 and 2003 in 4 languages and held by 4,126 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lina and the other children must overcome many obstacles to bring the storks back to their little Dutch village. But they don't give up, and soon they get the whole village working to make their dream come true
A kiss for Little Bear by
Else Holmelund Minarik(
Recording
)
84 editions published between 1968 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 3,784 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Little Bear is so pleased with the picture he has drawn that he asks Hen to take it to his grandmother. Grandmother is so happy with it that she sends him back a thank-you kiss. How the kiss is passed from Grand-mother, to Hen, to Cat, to Little Skunk, to a pretty girl skunk, and back to Little Skunk, and how eventually it comes again to Hen and finally to Little Bear will delight children just learning to read
84 editions published between 1968 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 3,784 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Little Bear is so pleased with the picture he has drawn that he asks Hen to take it to his grandmother. Grandmother is so happy with it that she sends him back a thank-you kiss. How the kiss is passed from Grand-mother, to Hen, to Cat, to Little Skunk, to a pretty girl skunk, and back to Little Skunk, and how eventually it comes again to Hen and finally to Little Bear will delight children just learning to read
Chicken soup with rice : a book of months by
Maurice Sendak(
Book
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84 editions published between 1962 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 3,691 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A trip through the months with chicken soup and rice!
84 editions published between 1962 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 3,691 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A trip through the months with chicken soup and rice!
Father Bear comes home by
Else Holmelund Minarik(
Book
)
73 editions published between 1957 and 2018 in 9 languages and held by 3,484 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Little Bear's father is finally coming home from a long fishing trip. Little Bear is very excited to see him-even if he doesn't bring the mermaid Little Bear has been hoping for!
73 editions published between 1957 and 2018 in 9 languages and held by 3,484 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Little Bear's father is finally coming home from a long fishing trip. Little Bear is very excited to see him-even if he doesn't bring the mermaid Little Bear has been hoping for!
Outside over there by
Maurice Sendak(
Book
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66 editions published between 1962 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 3,445 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
With Papa off to sea and Mama despondent, Ida must go outside over there to rescue her baby sister from goblins who steal her to be a goblin's bride
66 editions published between 1962 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 3,445 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
With Papa off to sea and Mama despondent, Ida must go outside over there to rescue her baby sister from goblins who steal her to be a goblin's bride
Mr. Rabbit and the lovely present by
Charlotte Zolotow(
Book
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66 editions published between 1962 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 3,142 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mr. Rabbit helps a little girl think of a birthday present for her mother
66 editions published between 1962 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 3,142 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mr. Rabbit helps a little girl think of a birthday present for her mother
Where the wild things are by
Steve Vai(
Visual
)
71 editions published between 2009 and 2020 in 3 languages and held by 2,891 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Max has an active imagination, but will throw a fit if others don't go along with what he wants. Following an incident with his sister Claire and her friends, Max throws a tantrum when his mother pays more attention to her boyfriend than to him, and runs away from home. wearing his wolf costume. Max not only runs away physically, but runs toward a world in his imagination. This world, an ocean away, is inhabited by large wild beasts, including Carol, who has the same temperament as Max. Instead of eating Max as they normally would with creatures of his type, the wild things befriend Max after he proclaims himself a king who can magically solve all their problems
71 editions published between 2009 and 2020 in 3 languages and held by 2,891 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Max has an active imagination, but will throw a fit if others don't go along with what he wants. Following an incident with his sister Claire and her friends, Max throws a tantrum when his mother pays more attention to her boyfriend than to him, and runs away from home. wearing his wolf costume. Max not only runs away physically, but runs toward a world in his imagination. This world, an ocean away, is inhabited by large wild beasts, including Carol, who has the same temperament as Max. Instead of eating Max as they normally would with creatures of his type, the wild things befriend Max after he proclaims himself a king who can magically solve all their problems
Nutcracker by
E. T. A Hoffmann(
Book
)
16 editions published between 1984 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,517 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A little girl receives an enchanted nutcracker from her godfather and after many adventures, the nutcracker becomes a handsome prince
16 editions published between 1984 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,517 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A little girl receives an enchanted nutcracker from her godfather and after many adventures, the nutcracker becomes a handsome prince
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's farm by
Betty Bard MacDonald(
Book
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24 editions published between 1954 and 1995 in English and Swedish and held by 2,444 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is back with special cures for the not truthful, the pet forgetter, the fraidy-cat, the destructive child, and the child who continually says, "I can't find it."
24 editions published between 1954 and 1995 in English and Swedish and held by 2,444 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is back with special cures for the not truthful, the pet forgetter, the fraidy-cat, the destructive child, and the child who continually says, "I can't find it."
The house of sixty fathers by
Meindert De Jong(
Book
)
23 editions published between 1954 and 2001 in 3 languages and held by 2,271 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tien Pao is all alone in enemy territory. Only a few days before, his family had escaped from the Japanese army, fleeing downriver by boat. Then came the terrible rainstorm. Tien Pao was fast asleep in the little sampan when the boat broke loose from its moorings and drifted right back to the Japanese soldiers. With only his lucky pig for company, Tien Pao must begin a long and dangerous journey in search of his home and family
23 editions published between 1954 and 2001 in 3 languages and held by 2,271 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tien Pao is all alone in enemy territory. Only a few days before, his family had escaped from the Japanese army, fleeing downriver by boat. Then came the terrible rainstorm. Tien Pao was fast asleep in the little sampan when the boat broke loose from its moorings and drifted right back to the Japanese soldiers. With only his lucky pig for company, Tien Pao must begin a long and dangerous journey in search of his home and family
Higglety pigglety pop!, or, there must be more to life by
Maurice Sendak(
Book
)
50 editions published between 1967 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 2,228 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bored with her luxurious life, Jennie goes out into the world to look for "something more than everything". She learns that the World Mother Goose Theatre needs a leading lady and eventually finds herself the star of the show
50 editions published between 1967 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 2,228 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bored with her luxurious life, Jennie goes out into the world to look for "something more than everything". She learns that the World Mother Goose Theatre needs a leading lady and eventually finds herself the star of the show
Zlateh the goat and other stories by
Isaac Bashevis Singer(
Book
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47 editions published between 1966 and 2019 in 5 languages and held by 2,220 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Seven tales that began in middle-European Jewish folklore about the inhabitants of the village of Chelm
47 editions published between 1966 and 2019 in 5 languages and held by 2,220 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Seven tales that began in middle-European Jewish folklore about the inhabitants of the village of Chelm
Dear Mili : an old tale by
Wilhelm Grimm(
Book
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19 editions published between 1988 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,164 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In order to save her daughter from a terrible war, the mother sends her into the forest telling her to return in three days. She meets St. Joseph who cares for her for three days, which in reality is thirty years
19 editions published between 1988 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,164 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In order to save her daughter from a terrible war, the mother sends her into the forest telling her to return in three days. She meets St. Joseph who cares for her for three days, which in reality is thirty years
No fighting, no biting! by
Else Holmelund Minarik(
Book
)
32 editions published between 1958 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,121 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sometimes Rosa and Willy behave like the two little alligators in the stories Cousin Joan tells them
32 editions published between 1958 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,121 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sometimes Rosa and Willy behave like the two little alligators in the stories Cousin Joan tells them
Pierre : a cautionary tale in five chapters and a prologue by
Maurice Sendak(
Book
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52 editions published between 1962 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,101 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"There once was a boy named Pierre who only would say, 'I don't care!' Read his story, my friend, for you'll find at the end that a suitable moral lies there."--Prologue
52 editions published between 1962 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,101 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"There once was a boy named Pierre who only would say, 'I don't care!' Read his story, my friend, for you'll find at the end that a suitable moral lies there."--Prologue
The animal family by
Randall Jarrell(
Book
)
36 editions published between 1965 and 2019 in 3 languages and held by 2,028 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A mermaid, a hunter, a bear and a lynx all live together. One day the bear and lynx find a boy in a rowboat on the beach and bring him home too
36 editions published between 1965 and 2019 in 3 languages and held by 2,028 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A mermaid, a hunter, a bear and a lynx all live together. One day the bear and lynx find a boy in a rowboat on the beach and bring him home too
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Related Identities
- Minarik, Else Holmelund Other Scenarist Bibliographic antecedent Author Contributor Creator
- Harper & Row, Publishers Publisher Distributor Printer
- Juvenile Collection (Library of Congress)
- De Jong, Meindert 1906-1991 Author
- Krauss, Ruth Other Author
- Grimm, Wilhelm 1786-1859 Other Author Contributor
- Farrar, Straus, and Giroux Publisher
- Little Bear (Fictitious character : Minarik)
- Wild Things Productions
- Jarrell, Randall 1914-1965 Author Translator
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Associated Subjects
American fiction Anger Animals Baking Bears Brothers and sisters Cake Caldecott Medal Children's costumes Children's stories Children's stories, American Children--Conduct of life Christmas stories Conduct of life Depression, Mental Determination (Personality trait) Dreams Fairy tales Families Fantasy Fantasy fiction Friendship Goblins Grandparent and child Horn (Musical instrument) Humorous stories Illustrated children's books Illustrators Imagination Imagination in children Infants Kidnapping Kings and rulers Mermaids Milk Monsters Months Mothers and daughters Mothers and sons Netherlands Nutcrackers (Implements) Picture books Rabbits Runaway children Sendak, Maurice Sisters Storks Temper tantrums United States Voyages and travels
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Alternative Names
Maurice Bernard Sendak
Maurice Sendak American illustrator and writer of children's books
Maurice Sendak American illustrator and writer of children's books (1928-2012)
Maurice Sendak americký spisovatel, autor dětské literatury
Maurice Sendak Amerikaans schrijver
Maurice Sendak Amerykański ilustrator i autor książek dla dzieci
Maurice Sendak auteur et illustrateur de littérature d’enfance et de jeunesse américain
Maurice Sendak Children's writer
Maurice Sendak escriptor i il·lustrador de literatura infantil estatunidenc
Maurice Sendak ilustrador y escritor de literatura infantil americano
Maurice Sendak scrittore e illustratore statunitense
Maurice Sendak US-amerikanischer Illustrator, Kinderbuchautor und Bühnenmaler
Maurice Sendak yhdysvaltalainen kirjailija ja kuvittaja
Sendak, M.
Sendak-Manz-Udry 1928-2012
Sendak, Maurice
Sendak, Maurice Bernard.
Sendak, Maurice Bernard 1928-2012
Sendaḳ, Moris
Sendaḳ, Moris 1928-2012
Sendakku, Mōrisu 1928-2012
Sīndāk, Mūrīs 1928-2012
Морис Сендак
Моріс Сендак
Сендак М. Б. 1928-2012
Сендак Морис
Մորիս Սենդակ
מוריס סנדק
מוריס סנדק צייר, מאייר וסופר יהודי אמריקאי
סנדק, מוריס 1928-2012
موريس سينداك
موریس سنداک
മൗറിസ് സെൻഡാക്ക്
მორის სენდაკი
모리스 센댁
샌닥, 모리스 1928-2012
센닥, 모리스 1928-2012
센타크, 모리 1928-2012
センダーク, モーリス
センダック, M.
センダック, モーリス
センダック, モーリス 1928-2012
モ-りス.センダック
モ-リス.センダック
モーリス・センダック
莫里斯・桑达克
莫里斯·桑達克 兒童文學作家
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