Maurice Sendak
Maurice Sendak wrote books for children for the past fifty plus years. He works hard to bring to life fantasy and imagination. He is best known for his books WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE. He has won many awards for his work he has done as both a writer and illustrator. He has not only made books but has also produced operas and ballets for television and on the stage. He was born in Brooklyn, NY and was always sick as a child. This could be in my opinion what sparked his career. Since he spent most of his childhood indoors, he read a lot of books. During this time, he began to draw and followed his imagination. When he was twelve years old, his family took him to go see Walt Disney's FANTASIA. It was the animation that influenced him to do the work he does now. Some of his books are:
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
IN THE NIGHT KITCHEN
LITTLE BEAR (AN I CAN READ BOOK)
THE WHEEL ON THE SCHOOL
CHICKEN SOUP WITH RICE (A BOOK OF MONTHS)
OUTSIDE OVER THERE
MOMMY?
ALLIGATORS ALL AROUND and IN THE NIGHT KITCHEN
Shel Silverstein
Shel Silverstein was a unique artist. he was a renowned poet. He also did many other forms of art. He did playwrights, illustrated his own books, a screen writer, and a songwriter. He was best known for his children's books that were known around the world. He is known as one of the worlds most popular and best-loved children's authors of all time.
Some of his books are:
THE GIVING TREE
FALLING UP
A LIGHT IN THE ATTIC
WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS
Karen Katz
She has been an illustrator for many years as well as a graphic designer. She first began writing books when she was inspired by the adoption of her daughter from Guatemala. Her daughter Lena is the character in her book OVER THE MOON. Most of her books are written to teach some lesson to children such as diversity among humans, manors, kindness, life skills, and so on. She works hard to teach children as well as adults that it is okay to be different and diversity is a way of nature.
Some of her books are:
WHERE IS MY BELLY BUTTON
A POTTY FOR ME
A GIFT BOX SET
COUNTING KISSES
TEN TINY TICKLES
