I just learned that Maurice Sendak, best known as the author/illustrator of Where the Wild Things Are, has died of complications from a stroke. That was my son's favorite book when he was four, and we read it together so often that I could quote almost the whole thing. I'll not write a lengthy obituary because I never met the man, and anything I say will pale besides the tributes that will be written over the next few days. I always enjoyed his work. He will be missed, but that work will live on. And really, isn't that what any artist in any field would want?
I heard this just a few minutes ago myself. His "Where the Wild Things are" was such an important book for my son.
ReplyDeleteI can still quote large chunks of it. I did so on the phone to my wife a few minutes ago (and she wasn't impressed).
DeleteI read Where the Wild Things are to all 3 of my kids-but I especially read it to my oldest son, when he was the only one and I used to change it from Max to Mathias, he always got such a kick out of being included in the tale.
ReplyDeleteIncluding your son in the story is a cool thing.
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