Do you know your JK Rowling from your Roald Dahl, what about your Eric Carle from your Maurice Sendak? Dozens of children from schools all over the country gathered yesterday at the National Library… ...

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Applications are now open to host the 2027 Children's Literature Lecture featuring award-winning author Kwame Alexander. The application form is due Thursday, April 30, 2026.

Years of Stories and Storytelling, an exciting and exuberant assembly of 140 manuscripts, photographs, objects and ephemera. At first glance, the show might as well have been titled 3,000 Years’ Worth ...

There have been many versions of Hansel and Gretel told and handed down over the years. HarperCollins recently published a re-telling of the story, this time with an interpretation by the prolific ...

The cover of "Hansel and Gretel.: (Illustrated by Maurice Sendak, courtesy of HarperCollins) Iconic horror writer Stephen King has reimagined a classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale: “Hansel and Gretel.” ...

Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen follow the breadcrumbs. By Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen From erotic drawings to Mickey Mouse on a motorcycle, works in the author’s home nurtured his creativity. They’ll ...

'Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak' boasts more than 450 objects and artworks, tracing a rich creative life that extends far beyond his 1963 masterpiece. Courtesy: DAM / The Maurice Sendak ...

Sendak produced an astounding array of drawings, paintings, mockups, and set designs and costumes for his books, along with their adaptations to stage and screen. He was also an avid collector of ...

“Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak” at the Denver Art Museum is the largest public display to date of Maurice Sendak’s work, with more than 400 works exhibited. Sendak was the most honored ...

Beloved American children’s author and illustrator Maurice Sendak probably needs no introduction. His 1963 book, Where the Wild Things Are, is an all-time classic in the picture genre that has ...

Maurice Sendak is often celebrated for his contributions to children’s book art. You’re likely familiar with Where The Wild Things Are, or even Higglety Pigglety Pop. But in the late artist’s own ...