Wednesday, September 10, 2008

in the news...

happy belated birthday Maurice Sendak!
NY Times: Concerns Beyond Just Where the Wild Things Are


"Maurice Sendak’s 80th year — which ended with his birthday earlier this summer and is being celebrated on Monday night with a benefit at the 92nd Street Y — was a tough one. He has been gripped by grief since the death of his longtime partner; a recent triple-bypass has temporarily left him too weak to work or take long walks with his dog; and he is plagued by Norman Rockwell."

Slate.com has a slide show Where the Wild Things Came From: How children's books evolved from morals to madcap fun

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