MAURICE SENDAK Maurice Sendak is the widely acclaimed American childrens book author and illustrator. This critical study focusses on his famous trilogy, Where the Wild Things Are, In the Night Kitchen and Outside Over There, as well as the early works and Sendaks superb depictions of Grimms fairy tales in The Juniper Tree. L.M. Poole begins with a chapter on childrens book illustration, in particular the treatment of fairy tales. Sendaks work is situated within the history of childrens book illustration, and he is compared with many contemporary authors. This new edition includes a new introduction, a new bibliography and many more illustrations. Illustrated. With bibliography and notes. 264 pages. ISBN 9781861713070. www.crmoon.com MAURICE SENDAK (1928-2012), has become Americas premier childrens book author and illustrator. Hes as important - and as adored - as Theodore Geisel (Dr Seuss). Best known for his trilogy of classic picture books - Where the Wild Things Are (1963), In the Night Kitchen (1970) and Outside Over There (1981) - Sendak has also written m