Where the Wild Things Are
Date
1963
Credits
- Maurice Sendak Author
- Maurice Sendak Illustrator
Format
- Book 781
Type of Work
- Finished work 5532
Where the Wild Things Are is a children’s picture book written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak, published in 1963. Sendak has illustrated over 150 books over the span of his career. He’s won awards such as the 1964 Caldecott Medal, National Medal of Arts in 1996, and more. Where the Wild Things Are has sold over 19 million copies worldwide as of 2009, which is also the year its film adaptation was released.
Where The Wild Things Are Book Cover