Maurice Sendak Dead at 83

Wildly beloved and splendidly remembered, Maurice Sendak died earlier today of complications due a recent stroke.

Best known as the creator of the Caldecott-winning children’s book, Where the Wild Things Are, Sendak was considered by many to be one of the most important author/illustrators of children’s books of all times. According to the New York Times obituary, Sendak, “wrenched the picture