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Who Was Maurice Sendak

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SKU: 9780448465005

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Discover the captivating life of Maurice Sendak, born on the same day as Mickey Mouse! This illustrated biography explores Sendak’s journey from a sickly child immersed in books to a celebrated illustrator. From “Where the Wild Things Are” to “In the Night Kitchen,” learn how his iconic stories tackled complex themes of childhood. Explore the personal life and career highlights of this children’s literature genius. ISBN: 9780448465005

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Description

  • ISBN-13: 9780448465005
  • Publisher: Penguin Workshop
  • Publisher Imprint: Penguin Workshop
  • Depth: 6
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 8 mm
  • Width: 135 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0448465000
  • Publisher Date: 27 Jun 2013
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 188 mm
  • No of Pages: 112
  • Series Title: Who Was?
  • Weight: 113 gr

Additional information

Weight 0.5 kg

20 reviews for Who Was Maurice Sendak

  1. Ashish Kumar Singh

    My students enjoyed this book. It sparked great discussion. A worthwhile purchase for the classroom.

  2. Aakanksha Singh

    Overall a decent book, but nothing groundbreaking. The art is nice, but the text is a bit dry to read.

  3. Prateek Verma

    An enjoyable biography for children. It gives them insight into the creative life of a famous writer.

  4. Harsh Mewara

    The book was good, but it did feel a bit short. Still worth the read if you want to know Sendak’s childhood.

  5. Om Satish Pingle

    I liked learning more about Maurice Sendak. I had no idea he was born the same day as Mickey Mouse!

  6. Lohit Dayma

    It’s a great book to help kids to understand the author behind their favorite children’s books!

  7. Ansuman Mishra

    My students loved this book, a very good purchase and sparked lots of discussion. Highly recommended!

  8. Daksh Dhingra

    It’s okay. I wish it went into more detail about his artistic process. Good for a quick overview, though.

  9. Deependra Kumar

    A good intro to Sendak’s life for kids. My child enjoyed it, but I felt it skimmed over some of the deeper aspects of his work.

  10. Ifthikaruz Zaman Mazumder

    My children are now huge fans of Sendak! Great book for introducing author study.

  11. Ashutosh Rajesh Nair

    My kids loved learning about the author behind their favorite wild things! Engaging and easy to understand.

  12. Dharam Vanita

    A bit simplistic, but overall a good book. My child liked the pictures, but didn’t quite grasp the significance.

  13. Sawara Kumar Mishra

    The book felt a bit simple, but my child enjoyed it. Good book to teach more about authors.

  14. Abhishek Mishra

    Fantastic! It really captures the essence of Sendak’s unique vision. Highly recommend for young readers and art lovers.

  15. Shubham Tripathi

    A really great book. It really helps kids understand Sendak’s vision. I highly recommend this.

  16. Gagan B N

    It was a good introduction to the artist for my young child. However, I felt it could have been more detailed.

  17. Meet Dipakkumar Modi

    Informative and well-written. My daughter now wants to read all of Sendak’s books! A great addition to our collection.

  18. Saksham Mishra

    A decent biography, but nothing groundbreaking. The illustrations are a nice touch, but the text felt a bit dry at times.

  19. Krishnaprasad P G

    Wonderful book! It tells his story in a clear way. The illustrations are great and add so much to the story

  20. Kartik Bajaj

    My kids loved the book. It’s a nice introduction to Maurice Sendak for young children.

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