Ten Little Rabbits: A Counting Book with Mino the Magician
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Author guide
Maurice Sendak Books in Order
Maurice Bernard Sendak (1928–2012) was an American author, illustrator, and designer whose books transformed modern children’s literature. He wrote and illustrated landmark picture books including Where the Wild Things Are, In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, and the four books of the Nutshell Library. His authored work also includes musical theatre, nonfiction essays, collaborations, and posthumously published picture books. Sendak designed opera and ballet productions, wrote the book and lyrics for Really Rosie, and received the Caldecott Medal, the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal, and the National Medal of Arts.
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Maurice Sendak's Newest Book
Not sure where to begin?
Start with one of these
Where the Wild Things Are
The defining standalone Sendak picture book and the clearest introduction to his imaginative and psychological style.
Alligators All Around
A short, accessible entry from the Nutshell Library.
Caldecott & Co.: Notes on Books and Pictures
The best starting point for Sendak's nonfiction writing about books, art, and illustration.
Read in order
Books by series
collection · complete
The Nutshell Library
A boxed collection of four separately published picture books: Alligators All Around, Chicken Soup with Rice, One Was Johnny, and Pierre.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Essays and speeches (1)
- Caldecott & Co.: Notes on Books and PicturesAmazon ↗
essay-collection · 1988
Children's books (14)
- Kenny's WindowAmazon ↗
picture-book · 1956
- Very Far AwayAmazon ↗
picture-book · 1957
- The Sign on Rosie's DoorAmazon ↗
picture-book · 1960
- Where the Wild Things AreAmazon ↗
picture-book · 1963
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Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to LifeAmazon ↗picture-book · 1967
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In the Night KitchenAmazon ↗picture-book · 1970
- Some Swell Pup, or Are You Sure You Want a Dog?Amazon ↗
picture-book · 1976
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Seven Little MonstersAmazon ↗picture-book · 1977
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Outside Over ThereAmazon ↗picture-book · 1981
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We Are All in the Dumps with Jack and GuyAmazon ↗graphic-picture-book · 1993
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Bumble-ArdyAmazon ↗picture-book · 2011
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My Brother's BookAmazon ↗picture-book · 2013
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Presto and Zesto in LimbolandAmazon ↗picture-book · 2018
- Ten Little Rabbits: A Counting Book with Mino the MagicianAmazon ↗
picture-book · 2024
Plays (1)
- Really Rosie, Starring the Nutshell KidsAmazon ↗
musical-play · 1975
Other (1)
- Maurice Sendak's Christmas MysteryAmazon ↗
ephemera · 1995
Frequently asked questions about Maurice Sendak
Who was Maurice Sendak?
Maurice Sendak (1928–2012) was an American author, illustrator, and designer best known for psychologically intense, imaginative picture books. He also pursued a significant second career designing sets and costumes for opera and ballet.
When and where was Maurice Sendak born, and what was his family background?
He was born on June 10, 1928, in Brooklyn, New York, to Jewish immigrant parents from Poland. His Brooklyn childhood and family stories about Eastern Europe became important parts of his artistic background.
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What influenced Maurice Sendak’s art and stories?
His imagination was shaped by childhood illness and time spent reading and drawing, his father’s stories, Brooklyn life, and his Polish-Jewish heritage. The deaths of relatives in the Holocaust also contributed to the dark, emotionally candid view of childhood in his work.
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What awards did Maurice Sendak win?
Among his major honors were the 1964 Caldecott Medal, the 1970 Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration, the 1983 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, the 1996 National Medal of Arts, and the 2003 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.
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Why is Maurice Sendak important to children’s literature?
He helped expand the picture book’s emotional and artistic range by treating children’s fear, anger, vulnerability, and imagination as serious subjects. The Library of Congress includes Where the Wild Things Are in its Books That Shaped America exhibition, while the Sendak Foundation continues stewardship of his work.
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