Awards & Winners

Maurice Sendak

Date of Birth 10-June-1928
Place of Birth Brooklyn
(United States of America, New York City, New York, New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Maurice Bernard Sendak, The Picasso of Children's Books, Maurice Bernard Sendak, Maurice Bernard Sendak
Profession Writer, Illustrator, Artist, Author, Television Producer, Film Producer, Production Designer
Maurice Bernard Sendak was an American illustrator and writer of children's books. He became widely known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, first published in 1963. Born to Jewish-Polish parents, his childhood was affected by the death of many of his family members during the Holocaust. Besides Where the Wild Things Are, Sendak also wrote works such as In the Night Kitchen and Outside Over There, and illustrated Little Bear.

Awards by Maurice Sendak

Check all the awards nominated and won by Maurice Sendak.

2007


Nominations 2007 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Locus Award for Best Art Book Mommy?

2000


Nominations 2000 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Animated Program Little Bear

1983


Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal

Nominations 1983 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal

1982


Caldecott Medal
Honored for : Outside Over There
National Book Award for Children’s Books (Picture Books, Hardcover)
Honored for : Outside Over There

Nominations 1982 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Caldecott Medal Outside Over There
National Book Award for Children’s Books (Picture Books, Hardcover) Outside Over There

1980


Nominations 1980 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
National Book Award for Children's Books (Paperback) Higglety Pigglety Pop! Or There Must Be More to Life

1971


Caldecott Medal
Honored for : In the Night Kitchen

Nominations 1971 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Caldecott Medal In the Night Kitchen

1964


Caldecott Medal
Honored for : Where the Wild Things Are

Nominations 1964 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Caldecott Medal Where the Wild Things Are

1963


Caldecott Medal
Honored for : Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present

Nominations 1963 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Caldecott Medal Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present

1962


Caldecott Medal
Honored for : Little Bear's Visit

Nominations 1962 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Caldecott Medal Little Bear's Visit

1960


Caldecott Medal
Honored for : The Moon Jumpers

Nominations 1960 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Caldecott Medal The Moon Jumpers

1959


Caldecott Medal
Honored for : What Do You Say, Dear?

Nominations 1959 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Caldecott Medal What Do You Say, Dear?

1954


Caldecott Medal
Honored for : A Very Special House

Nominations 1954 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Caldecott Medal A Very Special House