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Mo Willems remembers author Maurice Sendak

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Maurice Sendak inspired a generation of authors with his picture books, serious enough to reinvent the medium but inviting enough to be favorites for millions of children. Mo Willems, a children’s author today, says he was inspired by Sendak’s work and his trailblazing.

Remembering Maurice Sendak, author of “Where the Wild Things Are,” dead at 83

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Kids’ movies aren’t just for kids anymore

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Maurice Sendak, Author of ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ Dies at 83

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Finding parenting lessons in ‘Where the Wild Things Are’

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Friday at the Movies: Where the Wild Things Are

It’s Friday morning and we’re talking about what everyone is talking about: “Where the Wild Things Are.” The highly anticipated adaptation of a long-beloved children’s books hits theaters today.

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