Maurice Sendak
Maurice Sendak was born on June 10th, 1928. Maurice passed away May 8th, 2012 at 83 years old. Maurice Sendak was born in Brooklyn, New York.
Maurice Sendak is known for writing in the Fantasy, Children's Books, and Classics genres.
Maurice Sendak was the author of the Maurice Sendak Picture Books series which consists of 17 novels. The Maurice Sendak Picture Books series started in 1957 with the novel Very Far Away. The most recently released novel in the Maurice Sendak Picture Books series was Hansel and Gretel which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming novels for the Maurice Sendak Picture Books series.
Maurice Sendak also wrote the Collections series which has 6 books including Fantasy Sketches and Questions to an Artist Who is Also an Author.
Maurice Sendak: Awards & Accolades
Sendak's book, Outside Over There won the National Book Awards, Children's Picture Books - Hardcover, in 1982.
Maurice Sendak books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life was nominated for the National Book Awards, Children's Books - Paperback, in 1980. My Brother's Book was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Picture Books, in 2013.
Maurice Sendak: Lists & Other Mentions
- Where the Wild Things Are:
- Ex Libris: 100 Books to Read and Reread Selection in 2020.
- Amazon US: 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime Selection in 2014.
- BBC: 100 Greatest Childrens Books of All Time Selection in 2023.
- TES Magazine: Teacher's Favourite Books List Selection in 2013.
- Parade: The 75 Best Books of the Past 75 Years Selection in 2016.
Related Authors
Fans of Maurice Sendak also enjoy these authors:
- A.A. Milne, author of the Winnie-the-Pooh Series.
- C.S. Lewis, author of The Chronicles Of Narnia Series.
- Lewis Carroll, author of the Alice in Wonderland Series.
- Lemony Snicket, author of the A Series Of Unfortunate Events Series.
- Dr. Seuss, author of: Green Eggs and Ham.
- L. Frank Baum, author of the Oz Series.
- Shel Silverstein, author of: Where the Sidewalk Ends.
- Jacob Grimm, author of the Jacob Grimm Works.
- J.M. Barrie, author of the Peter Pan Series.
- Ellen Raskin, author of: The Westing Game.
Maurice Sendak: F.A.Q
When was Maurice Sendak Born?
Maurice Sendak was born on June 10th, 1928.
When did Maurice Sendak die?
Maurice Sendak died on May 8th, 2012 at 83 years old.
Where was Maurice Sendak Born?
Maurice Sendak was born in Brooklyn, New York, .
What book awards has Maurice Sendak won?
Outside Over There: National Book Awards: Children's Picture Books - Hardcover (1982).
What was the first book Maurice Sendak wrote?
The first book written by Maurice Sendak was Kenny's Window, published in 1956.
What was the most recent book Maurice Sendak wrote?
Their most recently released work was Hansel and Gretel (a short story) on September 2nd, 2025.
What is the most popular book by Maurice Sendak?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Maurice Sendak book is
Where the Wild Things Are. Here are their most popular books and their average ratings:
- Where the Wild Things Are (8.16)
- In the Night Kitchen (7.11)
- Hansel and Gretel (6.00)
- Chicken Soup with Rice (8.00)
- Pierre (8.67)
What genres does Maurice Sendak Write?
Maurice Sendak primarily writes in the Children's Books, Classics, and Fantasy genres. Their work includes sub-genres such as Picture Books and Children's Classics.
How many books has Maurice Sendak written?
Maurice Sendak has written 29 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 5 books in the Nutshell Library Series, 17 books in the Picture Books, 6 Collections, 1 book in the Children's Books.