Maurice Sendak Dies
By MandaLee
@MandaLee (3764)
United States
3 responses
@syramoon (654)
• United States
8 May 12
I loved the book "Where The Wild Things Are" when I was younger, my Grandmother (who raised me) was the first person to read it to me when I was very young. It continued to be so all through my childhood, second only to "The Giving Tree." Whenever I see,read, or hear someone talking about that book it reminds me of happy times with my Grandmother who passed away about eight years ago. I hope that this book continues to be the favorite of children every where for years to come.
@dcunni2990 (120)
• United States
9 May 12
Yes, I loved "Where the Wild Things Are" as a kid! I felt like I had the same imagination as Maurice Sendak & the boy in the story, when it came to the bedroom becoming "alive" with trees & animals. I imagined my own room becoming like a big circus tent while laying in the dark. I used to think the big bushes out front turned to bears standing up; or the house started moving, as if on wheels. I hadn't known about mobile homes then. I'm a writer of science fiction in my spare time. Maybe I should be a fantasy/fairy tale writer for kids too, huh?
@celticeagle (168478)
• Boise, Idaho
8 May 12
Oh, that is sad. He must have been quite a fellow to have such an imagination. And to have live 83 years. He did have a long life.
@celticeagle (168478)
• Boise, Idaho
8 May 12
The ones that leave us early are the sad ones I think.
@much2say (56184)
• Los Angeles, California
8 May 12
I didn't know that! He is my all-time favorite children's writer and illustrator . . . I collect childrens books and I must have most of his stuff. I grew up loving "Chicken Soup with Rice" and "Pierre" (the boy who didn't care) - I could read those particular books over and over again. In college I did a project for my graphic design class (for an imaginary childrens museum) and I remember the bag I designed for the "gift shop" had that centerfold of the beasts marching with the boy from "Where the Wild Things Are". So sad to hear of Maurice Sendak's passing . . . but his books will love on forever!!!
