Maurice Sendak Author Study

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Maurice Sendak Author Study

• By Ms. Garofanos Class

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He has illustrated over 80 book. He lives in
Ridgefield, Connecticut.
Karina Z.
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Maurice Sendak graduated high school in 1947. He
wrote an opera version in 1980 of Where The Wild
Things Are.
Aria
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In Maurice Sendaks family, he has a brother,
sister, and parents. Maurice Sendak was born on
June 10, 1928.
Daniel
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His first illustrations were in a science book at
age 19. He was born on June 10, 1928 in New
York. He is 79 years old.
Debora
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Maurice Sendak was born June 10, 1928. Maurices
father read him stories at night which made him
start to draw then write.
Emmanuel
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Maurices father told him bedtime stories so this
inspired him to write books. Where The Wild
Things Are won a Caldecott Medal in 1964.
Fatimah
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Maurices father told him stories at bedtime
which inspired him to write. He is 79 years old.
Heather
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Maurice Sendak wrote his first book, Kennys
Window in 1956. Maurice Sendak had a pet dog
named Jennie.
Jaymie
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Maurices family became the models for Where the
Wild Things Are. Maurice Sendak has illustrated
over 80 books.
Karina B.
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Maurice Sendak was born on June 10, 1928. He is
about 79 years old. He had a pet dog named
Jennie.
Kevin
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Where the Wild Thing Are won a Caldecott Medal in
1964. He was born on June 10, 1928 in New York.

Leslie
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Maurice Sendak has illustrated over 80 books. He
was born on June 10, 1928.
Litzy
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Maurice Sendak had a pet dog named Jennie.
Maurice Sendak was born in New York.
Simeon
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Maurice Sendak lives in Ridgefield, Connecticut.
Maurice Sendak was born on June 10, 1928 in New
York.
Veronica
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Maurice Sendaks first illustrations were in a
science book at age 19. His father told him
stories at bedtime- this inspired him to write.
Yessica