Renowned author and illustrator Maurice Sendak would have
turned 85 today. Google has marked his birthday by devoting an epic doodle to
him honouring his best-selling books including Where the Wild Things Are. The animation contains illustrations that
march and dance through various scenes – worth a watch on your tea break.
During his life, Maurice illustrated more than 100 books but sadly died last
year at the age of 83.
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One of our very own authors, Eileen Younghusband was
fortunate enough to meet Maurice when he was working as the designer on an
opera performed at the Glyndebourne Festival, “I got to know him very well and
he wrote a delightful greeting and an original sketch for me...”
Eileen recounts more
of her meetings with Maurice and other famous men in her upcoming book Men I Have Known which is available for
pre-order now: www.candy-jar.co.uk/books/menihaveknown
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