Maurice Sendak, 1928-2012

by Horn Book
May 08, 2012 | Filed in Articles & Opinion
November/December 2003 Horn Book Magazine cover by Maurice Sendak November/December 2003 Horn Book Magazine cover by Maurice Sendak


We remember the incomparable Maurice Sendak, longtime Friend of The Horn Book, with these articles about, interviews with, and writings and illustrations by the great man, along with select reviews of his books.

It's My Party: An Interview with Maurice Sendak by Leonard S. Marcus, from the September/October 2011 issue of The Horn Book Magazine.

An Interview with Maurice Sendak by Roger Sutton, from the November/December 2003 issue of The Horn Book Magazine: Special Issue: Sendak at 75.

A Second Look: Where the Wild Things Are by Leonard S. Marcus, from the November/December 2003 issue of The Horn Book Magazine: Special Issue: Sendak at 75.

The Carrot Seed by Maurice Sendak, from the March/April 2005 issue of The Horn Book Magazine.

Reviews of select books by Maurice Sendak.
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