# art mauricesendak botd literature illustration onthisday happybirthday greenwichvillage

"#Art has always been my salvation."

✒️ American author and illustrator (Where The Wild Things Are), was 10 June 1928.

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2022-06-10

"Kids don't know about best sellers. They go for what they enjoy. They aren't star chasers and they don't suck up. It's why I like them."
✒ American author and illustrator, creator of "Where The Wild Things Are", passed away 8 May 2012.

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2021-05-08

b. this day in 1928! The author left an indelible imprint upon children’s literature and gave us all a glimpse into a fantasy world we’ll never forget. More: https://t.co/2h8ts4I2CD

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2020-06-10

Happy birthday to born this day in 1928. Did you know Sendak lived and wrote on West 9th Street in https://t.co/2h8ts4I2CD

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2019-06-10