WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
Maurice Sendak's Caldecott Medal-winning picture book has become one of the most highly acclaimed and best-loved children's books of all time. A must for every child's bookshelf.
This iconic story has inspired a movie, an opera, and the imagination of generations. When Max dresses in his wolf suit and causes havoc in the house, his mother sends him to bed. From there, Max sets sail to an island inhabited by the Wild Things, who name him king and share a wild rumpus with him. But then from far away across the world, Max smells good things to eat...
Let the wild rumpus continue as this classic comes to life like never before with new reproductions of Maurice Sendak's artwork. Astonishing state-of-the-art technology faithfully captures the color and detail of the original illustrations. Sendak himself enthusiastically endorsed this impressive new interpretation of his art.
Mary Pols of Time magazine wrote that "what makes Sendak's book so compelling is its grounding effect: Max has a tantrum and in a flight of fancy visits his wild side, but he is pulled back by a belief in parental love to a supper 'still hot." Generations have shared this beautiful picture book, and children of all ages will want to return to it again and again.
New York Public Library's 4 book on the list of "Top Check-Outs of All Time"
One of the National Education Association's "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children"
The top picture book in School Library Journal's survey of its readers
Maurice Sendak was also the creator of such classics as In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, Higglety Pigglety Pop!, and Nutshell Library.
MAURICE SENDAK
Maurice Sendak's children's books have sold over 30 million copies and have been translated into more than 40 languages. He received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are and is the creator of such classics as In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, Higglety Pigglety Pop!, and Nutshell Library. In 1970 he received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Illustration, in 1983 he received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award from the American Library Association, and in 1996 he received a National Medal of Arts in recognition of his contribution to the arts in America. In 2003, Sendak received the first Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, an annual international prize for children's literature established by the Swedish government.
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SENDAK MAURICE
Maurice Sendak nació el 10 de junio de 1928 en Brooklyn, Nueva York, hijo de inmigrantes judíos polacos. Desde joven mostró interés por el dibujo y la ilustración, lo que lo llevó a trabajar en la creación de libros infantiles. Su carrera comenzó ilustrando obras de otros autores antes de publicar sus propios textos. En 1963 apareció su libro más reconocido, Donde viven los monstruos, que lo convirtió en una figura destacada en la literatura infantil. A lo largo de su trayectoria escribió e ilustró numerosos títulos y colaboró en proyectos teatrales y operísticos. Falleció el 8 de mayo de 2012 en Connecticut.