Maurice Sendak

Debut Children's Book Author Stephen Colbert's Book Signing

Monica Edinger | Posted 05.13.2012

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Monica Edinger

But while those waiting for Rowling's finale were both children and adults, those waiting for Colbert were almost exclusively adults, most of whom I'd venture to guess had never been there before.

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The Best Late Night Clips of the Week (VIDEO/PHOTOS)

Matt Wilstein | Posted 05.13.2012

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Matt Wilstein

From the moment Joe Biden opened his mouth on Meet the Press, this week was all about gay marriage. Once President Obama made his big announcement on Wednesday afternoon, it was all anyone in the media could talk about.

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My Son, King of All Wild Things

Hannah Brown | Posted 05.11.2012

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Hannah Brown

While Where The Wild Things Are isn't meant to be about autism, I think it has a special resonance for my son, as well as for other children who have difficulty communicating.

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Rest in Peace, Maurice Sendak

Alec Baldwin | Posted 05.10.2012

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Alec Baldwin

Around four years ago, I met a broker at a Greenwich Village building to see an apartment. The owner was Maurice Sendak. I could tell that whether I got the apartment or not, I was going to enjoy this conversation. Just from his voice, his timing, you could tell Sendak was funny, wise, sensitive.

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Let the Wild Rumpus Start

David Kudler | Posted 05.10.2012

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David Kudler

If you were to ask me what piece of literature has had the most profound impact on me, I wouldn't have to think at all. It was Maurice Sendak's picture-book masterpiece, Where the Wild Things Are.

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Saki Knafo

Maurice Sendak's Legacy In A Brooklyn Library

HuffingtonPost.com | Saki Knafo | Posted 05.09.2012

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NEW YORK -- Before he made beautiful children's books that sold millions of copies, Maurice Sendak, who died yesterday at age 83, lived in Brooklyn, N...

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An Ode to Maurice Sendak

Vanessa Berben | Posted 05.09.2012

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Vanessa Berben

"I cry a lot because I miss people. They die and I can't stop them. They leave me and I love them more." -- Maurice Sendak You started your career as...

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Honor Maurice Sendak with Play

Darell Hammond | Posted 05.09.2012

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Darell Hammond

Where The Wild Things Are shows us that children need to be free to roam, explore and invent in order to understand their place in the world that surrounds them.

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Where The Wild Things Still Are

AP | LEANNE ITALIE | Posted 05.09.2012

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NEW YORK — The claws and teeth of wild things are a near-nightly affair at bedtime for Gregg Svingen's 2-year-old, Tessa. She raises a tiny inde...

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8 Favorite Feel-Good Quotes From Maurice Sendak

Dominique Mosbergen | Posted 05.09.2012

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Maurice Sendak, the late author and illustrator of "Where The Wild Things Are" and "Chicken Soup With Rice", will long be remembered for his writing. ...

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11 Great Quotations From Maurice Sendak

Posted 05.08.2012

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Maurice Sendak, the legendary author and illustrator, passed away on Tuesday at 83. While he was the author and/or illustrator of more than 50 book...

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Brooklyn Synagogue Hosting 'Wild Rumpus' Celebration Honoring Sendak

Posted 05.08.2012

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In honor of the late Maurice Sendak, Congregation Beth Elohim in Park Slope is hosting an impromptu gathering to celebrate the renowned children's boo...

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Wild Things And Their Tributes To Maurice Sendak

Posted 05.08.2012

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Tuesday brought sad news with the announcement that famed children's author Maurice Sendak had passed away. Sendak was best known for his 1963 chil...

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The Daily Szep- Maurice Sendak

Paul Szep | Posted 05.08.2012

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Paul Szep

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Kids Pay Tribute To Sendak (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.08.2012

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When the New York Times reported this morning that Maurice Sendak had died, fans took to social media to pay tribute to the beloved children's author....

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Maurice Sendak's Giving Legacy

Posted 05.08.2012

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Though Maurice Sendak is best known for creating a child's fantasyland replete with wild forests and frightening monsters, the author and illustrator ...

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WATCH: Maurice Sendak's Classic Colbert Report

Posted 05.08.2012

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When Maurice Sendak sat down with Stephen Colbert in January on the "Colbert Report," the segment became an instant classic. In the two-part interv...

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Missing Maurice Sendak

Brad Hirschfield | Posted 05.08.2012

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Brad Hirschfield

Sendack knew that we should never pretend about the potential danger of human rampaging, but neither should we lose hope about the possibility of returning home. We don't, as Reb Maurice teaches, escape to a better place, as much as we return to where we came from.

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Why Maurice Sendak's Books are for Grownups, Too

Meredith Fein Lichtenberg, CCE | Posted 05.08.2012

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Meredith Fein Lichtenberg, CCE

Wait, you thought Maurice Sendak's books were for kids?

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WATCH: Stephen Colbert Remembers Maurice Sendak

Posted 05.08.2012

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On Tuesday morning, the world lost a legend when news broke that beloved children's author Maurice Sendak passed away at age 83. The same morning on "...

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My Time With Maurice Sendak (VIDEO)

Bill Moyers | Posted 05.08.2012

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Bill Moyers

2012-05-08-Screenshot20120508at10.52.46AM.jpgEnjoy this look back at the man behind some of the most magical literature ever conceived.

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Maurice Sendak Dead

Posted 05.08.2012

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Maurice Sendak is dead, according to The New York Times. He was 83. The Associated Press reported that Sendak died early Tuesday at a hospital in ...

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The Natural

D. R. Tucker | Posted 04.23.2012

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D. R. Tucker

I am so grateful to Carole King for her new memoir, A Natural Woman. There is no way to do the book justice. It is a book that cannot be analyzed, only experienced.

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11 Gorgeous Children's Book Illustrations

Martin Salisbury | Posted 05.09.2012

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Martin Salisbury

We examine the role of the picture book in introducing children to the visual arts as well as language, and consider important issues such as the appropriateness of certain subjects and styles of illustration for children.

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Stephen Colbert To Release Children's Book

AP | JAKE COYLE | Posted 04.22.2012

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NEW YORK — With the blessing of Maurice Sendak, Stephen Colbert is releasing a children's book. Grand Central Publishing said Tuesday that it w...

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