Philip Sendak
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Philip Sendak was a children's literature
author
. He is best known as the father of Caldecott Medal
winner Maurice Sendak
and children's author Jack Sendak
.
Children's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
. He is best known as the father of Caldecott Medal
Caldecott Medal
The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children , a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children published that year. The award was named in honor of nineteenth-century English...
winner Maurice Sendak
Maurice Sendak
Maurice Bernard Sendak is an American writer and illustrator of children's literature. He is best known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, published in 1963.-Early life:...
and children's author Jack Sendak
Jack Sendak
Jack Sendak was a children's literature author. He is the brother of Maurice Sendak and the son of Philip Sendak.-Selected bibliography:*The Second Witch...
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Selected bibliography
- In Grandpa's House (1985) (illustrated by his son Maurice SendakMaurice SendakMaurice Bernard Sendak is an American writer and illustrator of children's literature. He is best known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, published in 1963.-Early life:...
) ISBN 0-060-25462-9