Maurice Sendak is of course the renowned author and illustrator of children’s books such as Where the Wild Things Are (1963) and In the Night Kitchen (1970), but less well-known are his works for ...

Now Christie’s is riding the current wave of interest by offering a collection of wide-ranging artworks that inspired the artist and author throughout his life, as well as artworks by the artist ...

Maurice Sendak, "Where the Wild Things Are" (1963), tempera on paper, 9 3/4 inches x 11 inches (all images © The Maurice Sendak Foundation) “I don’t set out to ...

The late author-illustrator, creator of Pierre and Where the Wild Things Are, loved whistling, Mozart, and Mickey Mouse curios. His trademark... Maurice Sendak delights children with new book, 12 ...

Maurice Sendak at his home in Ridgefield, Connecticut, in 1990 Barbara Alper / Getty Images You may know Maurice Sendak for his beloved children’s books like Where the Wild Things Are, but many don’t ...

An upcoming edition of “Hansel and Gretel” combines the dark and singular talents of two literary giants who apparently never met: Stephen King and the late Maurice Sendak. HarperCollins Publishers ...

The Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist remembers the "Where the Wild Things Are" author. By Andy Lewis Maurice Sendak - H 2012 Maurice changed the way people looked at children’s literature. He was ...

The daily lowdown on books, publishing, and the occasional author behaving badly. In the more than two years since Maurice Sendak died, a dispute has simmered over the celebrated author and ...

Here are some of our staff’s favorites, for ages 4 to 8. By The New York Times Books Staff From 1940 to 1973, Ursula Nordstrom transformed kids’ books into real art and big business. A new middle ...

In Ten Little Rabbits, a new posthumous picture book by Maurice Sendak, Mino the Magician waves his wand and, poof, a rabbit appears. Another wave and out springs a second and then a third. By the ...