I am very sad today. The best way I know how to honor Sendak is to go back and look through his books and reflect on the impact he has had on children's literature. Through his work, he will live on.
Maurice Sendak had a long, wonderful, varied and productive career. These are some of the books and objects I have or have had the privilege to own. It is wonderful to see how his style evolved over the years. The selection below just scratches the surface of his genius.
A Hole is to Dig by Ruth Krauss, Illustrated by Maurice Sendak, 1952.
I'll Be You and You Be Me by Ruth Krauss, Illustrated by Maurice Sendak, 1954
The Bat-Poet by Randall Jarrell, Illustrated by Maurice Sendak, 1964.
Big Book for Peace, cover art by Maurice Sendak, illustrations by Sendak and others, 1990.
Caldecott & Co: Essays by Maurice Sendak, 1988.
Dwarf Long-Nose by Wilhelm Hauff, Illustrated by Maurice Sendak, 1960.
Fly by Night by Randall Jarrell, Illustrated by Maurice Sendak, 1976.
Happy Hanukah Everybody by Hyman and Alice Chanover, Illustrated by Maurice Sendak, 1955
A Kiss for Little Bear by Else Minarik, Illustrated by Maurice Sendak, 1968.
Poster for Melville Biography for which Sendak created the cover art, 2002.
Dear Mili by Wilhelm Grimm Illustrated by Maurice Sendak and with a reproduction of a sketch by Sendak, 1988
Mug designed by Maurice Sendak for the Glyndebourne Opera Festival, 1987.
Pierre, by Maurice Sendak, 1962, this edition circa 1988.
Seven Tales by H. C. Andersen, Illustrated by Maurice Sendak, 1959.
We Are all in the Dumps with Jack and Guy by Maurice Sendak, 1993
Zlateh the Goat by Isaac Bashevis Singer, Illustrated by Maurice Sendak, 1966.
Card designed by Maurice Sendak in memory of his brother, Jack. 1995.
Charlotte and the White Horse by Ruth Krauss, Illustrated by Maurice Sendak, 1955.
Cunning Little Vixen by Rudolf Tesnohlidek; Illustrated By Maurice Sendak, 1985.
Program for the Glyndebourne Opera Festival designed by Maurice Sendak, 1982.
Good Shabbos, Everybody by Robert Garvey, Illustrated by Maurice Sendak, 1951
Houston Opera Program illustrated by Maurice Sendak, 1997.
The Juniper Tree and other Tales from Grimm, Illustrated by Maurice Sendak, 1973.
Let's Be Enemies by Janice May Udry, Illustrated by Maurice Sendak, 1961.
In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak, 1970.
Open House for Butterflies by Ruth Krauss, Illustrated by Maurice Sendak, 1960.
Somebody Else's Nut Tree by Ruth Krauss, Illustrated by Maurice Sendak, 1958
Promotional piece by Harper Collins advertising various works by Sendak, Circa 1993.
And of course...
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, 1963.
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