Quote by: Maurice Sendak

All I wanted was to be straight so my parents could be happy. They never, never, never knew.


Share this:  

Author Bio


  • NameMaurice Sendak
  • DescriptionAmerican illustrator and writer of children's books
  • AliasesMaurice Bernard Sendak
  • BornJune 10, 1928
  • DiedMay 8, 2012
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionGraphic Designer; Cartoonist; Writer; Illustrator; Artist; Painter; Children's Writer
  • WorksWhere The Wild Things Are; In The Night Kitchen
  • AwardsAstrid Lindgren Memorial Award; National Medal Of Arts