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=** ﻿ M a u r i c e S e n d a k by Colleen Dever **= **BORN: June 10, 1928 in Brooklyn,New York**

**ABOUT HIS LIFE:Maurice Sendak was raised in Brooklyn,New York with his dad, Phillip Sendak, who married Sarah Sendak ,and his older sister Natalie , and his brother Jack. Sendak loved to draw, he was inspiered by his older brother Jack. Before Sendak was born his family lived in a poor part of Brooklyn.Sendak was ill many times during his childhood. Between the ages of 2 and 4 Sendak suffered from measles, double pneumonia, and scarlet fever. His illnesses didn't allow him to go outside much so Sendak had very few friends. To pass time while being sick, Sendak would draw and read comics. He liked Walt Disney's "Mickey Mouse" the best. As becoming well again,** **Sendaks older sister, Natalie, would often take him to see movies. Maurice's parents are other people that inspired him with the stories of their life styles and childhoods. School was difficult for Sendak.**
 * Sendak was obese through out his childhood. Sendak was not so great in school but he tried his best with art class. After school Sendak and his brother, Jack would create there own original story books using comic strips from news papers, family photos, and also using their own artistc talents. As Sendak proceded in high school, World War II broke out. Sendak worked on his year book. After high school, Sendak got a job at a local comic store drawling backrounds for a well liked comic. Sendak cotinues on with his life trying to acomplosh his dream as using his talents.**

**ABOUT HIS WORKS:Maurice Sendak was the writer and illistrator of the childrens book,** //Where the Wild Things Are,//**that was published in**//1963// **.** **Sendak has also written** //In The Night Kitchen (1971),// **and** //Outside Over There (1982).//
 * Sendak has done many creative and well writen books through his life. **