Wild About Maurice Sedak in K1

The students in K1 are enjoying the stories and illustrations of Maurice Sendak. In 1964, Sendak won the Caldecott Medal for his highly acclaimed book Where the Wild Things Are. This week, K1 students brought Max's imaginary journey to life with a collection of character puppets from the story.

Sendak has illustrated more than 80 books. Some of his most popular include Alligators All Around: An Alphabet, Chicken Soup With Rice: A Book of Months, In the Night Kitchen, One Was Johnny: A Counting Book, Outside Over There, and Pierre. Children love Sendak's funny characters and surprising situations. Stop by and take a look at some of these well-loved books.