Maurice Sendak and the Art of Children's Book Illustration

MAURICE SENDAK AND THE ART OF CHILDREN'S BOOK ILLUSTRATION L.M. Poole Maurice Sendak is the widely acclaimed American children's book author and illustrator. This critical study focusses on his famous trilogy, Where the Wild Things Are, In the Night Kitchen and Outside Over There, as well as the early works and Sendak's superb depictions of Grimms' fairy tales in The Juniper Tree. L.M. Poole begins with a chapter on children's book illustration, in particular the treatment of fairy tales. Sendak's work is situated within the history of children's book illustration, and he is compared with many contemporary authors. This latest edition (the fifth, of 2023) includes a new introduction, a new bibliography and many more illustrations. The text has been completely revised and updated. With a full colour cover. Illustrated. With bibliography and notes. 268 pages. www.crmoon.com MAURICE SENDAK (1928-2012) has become America's premier children's book author and illustrator. He's as important