Maurice Bernard Sendak (June 10, 1928 – May 8, 2012) was an American writer and illustratir of children's literature. He was best known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, first published in 1963.
Sendak was an early member of the National Board of Advisors of the Children's Television Workshop during the development stages of the Sesame Street television series. He also adapted his book Bumble Ardy into an animated sequence for the series, with Jim Henson as the voice of Bumble Ardy. He wrote and designed three other animated stories for the series: "Seven Monsters" (which never aired), "Up & Down", and "Broom Adventures".
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