<p>Oh how we loved his books.
Where the wild things are, Dear Mili, Really Rosie & Higgelty, piggelty, pop! Et.al.
I think Higgelty, piggelty ,pop is my favorite, especially read by Tammy Grimes.
Also the Pacific northwest ballet set & costume design for The Nutcracker, designed by Mr Sendak.
[On</a> E-Books and Stephen Colbert: A Few Words With Sendak - NYTimes.com](<a href=“http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/08/on-e-books-and-stephen-colbert-a-few-words-with-sendak/]On”>On E-Books and Stephen Colbert: A Few Words With Maurice Sendak - The New York Times)
May he find his supper waiting for him, still hot.</p>
<p>As a librarian and one who deals with children’s books, we have lost a giant.</p>
<p>PN Ballet is still my favorite Nutcracker -That part where a young girl walks thru the glassy cave and emerges as an adult is really amazing ! The sets and costumes are the best !</p>
<p>I heard that. He has given some really interesting interviews on NPR over the years. Here’s a link that should take you to a podcast if anyone is interested. [Fresh</a> Air Remembers Author Maurice Sendak : NPR](<a href=“http://www.npr.org/2012/05/08/152248901/fresh-air-remembers-author-maurice-sendak?sc=fb&cc=fp]Fresh”>'Fresh Air' Remembers Author Maurice Sendak : NPR)</p>
<p>Years ago, I taught primary grades and I remember staging a play of Where the Wild Things Are with my class of 1st/2nd/3rd graders.</p>
<p>sad. Truly great.</p>
<p>Truly sad day. The interview with Colbert a few months back was precious.</p>
<p>[Grim</a> Colberty Tales with Maurice Sendak Pt. 1 - The Colbert Report - 2012-24-01 - Video Clip | Comedy Central](<a href=“The Colbert Report - TV Series | Comedy Central US”>The Colbert Report - TV Series | Comedy Central US)</p>
<p>[Grim</a> Colberty Tales with Maurice Sendak Pt. 2 - The Colbert Report - 2012-25-01 - Video Clip | Comedy Central](<a href=“The Colbert Report - TV Series | Comedy Central US”>The Colbert Report - TV Series | Comedy Central US)</p>
<p>Everyday I have been honoring an author during our literacy month, Eve Bunting, Bill Martin who graced my library with his presence for a week many years ago, Paul Galdone, and tomorrow, Maurice.</p>
<p>I love the interviews with Colbert. What a great person we’ve lost.</p>
<p>Thanks for the NPR link too.</p>
<p>Oh no. How will I tell Happykid?</p>
<p>Story time tomorrow night was supposed to be Mother’s Day. It is now Sendak day.</p>
<p>Bruce Feiler who I follow on FB said: “I spent a wonderful day with Maurice Sendak in Savannah years ago. His childhood pain and sense of isolation fed the magic and imagination he helped kindle in others”</p>
<p>I say: May we all have a little “wild” in ourselves. Rest in peace Maurice Sendak. Your magic will inspire the imagination of many little minds each night before they go to bed</p>
<p>My daughter who is entering college this fall, memorized In The Night Kitchen at the age of two, and would recite it for us every night as part of her bedtime ritual. She has no memory of this. But i do. Go Mickey!</p>
<p>Milk in the batter! Milk in the batter!
Stir it! Scrape it! Make it! Bake it!</p>
<p>You kept my D entertained for years and years and years. Thank you.</p>
<p>[Maurice</a> Sendak dead: ?Where The Wild Things Are? author was 83 | The Cutline - Yahoo! News](<a href=“Maurice Sendak dead: ‘Where The Wild Things Are’ author was 83”>Maurice Sendak dead: ‘Where The Wild Things Are’ author was 83)</p>
<p>Awww…he wrote books we’ll treasure forever. I remember a whole carload of high schoolers chanting the lines from “Where the Wild Things Are” – RIP.</p>
<p>My son LOVED “Where the Wild Things Are” … and I can still recite the entire book! :)</p>
<p>D and I went to see The Magic Flute years ago, and the set was designed by Maurice Sendak. </p>
<p>So many happy memories …</p>
<p>I work at a library for the blind and physically handicapped. A few years ago, they began making Braille picture books (you’d have to see them to believe them!). One of the first books that they did was Where the Wild Things Are. </p>
<p>I admit I never read the book when I was younger (or any of his books as far as I know… I never really read kid books even when I was a kid), but I read it about a month ago when I was bored at work and trying to teach myself Braille. </p>
<p>He’s brought many happy memories to many children and families. RIP.</p>
<p>I also always liked his book called Pierre. Pierre’s repetitive refrain was “I don’t care.”</p>
<p>My kids knew “Where the wild things Are” by heart, read it weekly to them, to their class, at the library. We had the puppets and stuffed animals. I always thought it was a wonderful tale of being loved no matter how “wild” you were. When they were grown young adults and the movie came out, we made a date of it, laughed, cried, laughed till we cried and quoted lines. I made Christmas Ornaments for us based on the movie/book. Were all quite upset to hear of his death. Never be another like Maurice!</p>
<p>Heres hoping that Mr. Sendak “returns home to his bedroom where he finds his supper waiting for him, still hot.”</p>