Who Was Maurice Sendak?

by Janet B. Pascal

Book Overview

It seems entirely fitting that Maurice Sendak was born on the same day that Mickey Mouse first made his cartoon debut--June 10, 1928. Sendak was crazy about cartoons and comic books, and at twelve, after seeing Disney's Fantasia , he decided that he was going to become an illustrator. His love of childrens books began early- often sick and confined to bed, little Maurice read and read and read. Though many of his own stories were light and funny,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0448465000
• ISBN13: 9780448465005
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Penguin Workshop
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 7.4"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7