Maurice Sendak

Sad news today, Maurice Sendak has died aged 83 from the after effects of a stroke. The New York Times was quick off the mark with an obituary and I'm sure many more will follow. If you want to remind yourself of Where the wild things are and his other books, check out the holdings in our catalogue.

RIP Maurice.

Where the wild things are 2

Read a review of the new movie from Claire E. Gross of the Horn Book.

Where the wild things are.

From the Brothers Grimm to Roald Dahl, a good scare has been a part of children's books. Now the film of Maurice Sendak's classic morality tale has started a debate on whether it is still acceptable to frighten young readers. Vanessa Thorpe and Anushka Asthana consider the arguments in yesterday's Observer.