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It seems entirely fitting that Maurice Sendak was born on the same day that Mickey Mouse first made his cartoon debut--June 10, 1928. Sendak was crazy about cartoons and comic books, and at twelve, after seeing Disney's Fantasia, he decided that he was going to become an illustrator. His love of childrens books began early: often sick and confined to bed, little Maurice read and read and read. Though many of his own stories were light and funny, the most important ones--Where the Wild Things Are, In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There--dealt with anger, jealousy, abandonment, content that had never before been the subject of picture books. As well as covering career highlights, this easy to read, illustrated biography also describes the personal life of this genius. Who Was Maurice Sendak is perfect for kids wild about one of the most influential children's book artists of the twentieth century!
Lexile Measure: 820L (What's this?)
Series: Who Was...?
Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (June 27, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0448465000
ISBN-13: 978-0448465005
Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 0.2 x 7.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #468,718 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #160 in Books > Children's Books > Biographies > Literary #54371 in Books > History #120589 in Books > Reference
Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 3 - 7
I didn't know who Maurice Sendak was till I read the book! Now I know more about him then myself!! If your looking for a good biography I would read this one!
I purchased this book for a religious school library for 3rd and 4th graders to use for biography reports. A boy returned it to me complaining because the book talked about being Mr Sendak being gay.The book is inappropriate for my religious school . I don't think it's necessary to get so personal in a book clearly geared for younger readers. Older children in my school do discuss being gay in their lessons about their body and sexuality.Thus, I do not recommend the book for kids under 10 unless there is parental guidance. For older kids, it is well written and gives good information about this familiar writer in very simple writing.
I use this series of Biographies with my 2nd Grade class and they are fabulous. They are easy to read and filled with important information that help my students complete a comprehensive Biography Project. As new Biographies are released, I purchase them and add to them to my ever-growing collection.
This is obviously very short and geared toward a very young reader, but it has some pretty interesting insights and knowledge of Sendak that I hadn't heard before.
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