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Picture Book · Ages 6–+ · September 2, 2025
Hansel and Gretel
By Maurice Sendak · With Stephen King
Two children venture into a perilous forest. Can they escape its dark grip?
48 pages
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Children's book Author & Illustrator
Maurice Sendak
Biography
Maurice Sendak was born June 10, 1928, in Brooklyn, NY. He received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are. In 1970 he received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal for illustration, and he remains the only American ever awarded this honor. In 1983, Sendak received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award from the American Library Association, given in recognition of his entire body of work. He also received a 1996 National Medal of Arts in recognition of his contribution of arts in America. He illustrated over 80 books. He died May 8, 2012.
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Book Stats
25
Authored
70
Illustrated
35
Collaborators
Picture books
52
Graphic novels
1
Chapter books
16
Board books
4
Other
4
Publishing timeline
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Publication timeline from 1812 to 2025.
Book mix
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Book type breakdown: 52 picture books, 1 graphic novels, 16 chapter books, 4 board books, 4 other.
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Fly by Night
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A boy floats from his bed, exploring the night sky.
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Seven Little Monsters
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Villagers face chaos as seven monsters wreak havoc.
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In the Night Kitchen
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Fantasy Sketches
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Explore the whimsical world of fantasy sketches.
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Ten Little Rabbits
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A Kiss for Little Bear
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Join Pleasant Fieldmouse and friends on whimsical forest adventures full of surprises.
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Book · Ages 4–8 · 1957
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The House of Sixty Fathers
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What Can You Do with a Shoe?
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I'll Be You and You Be Me
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1952
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Bears
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The Bee-Man of Orn
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The Golden Key
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The Light Princess
Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1864
A princess loses her gravity, floating through a whimsical world seeking balance and belonging.
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Dear Mili
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1816
A girl enters the forest to escape war, finding refuge and a surprising passage of time.
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1812
A disguised king teaches a vain princess a humbling lesson.
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Chicken Soup with Rice
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Discover the joy of chicken soup with rice, a delightful dish for every month.
Creative company
Collaborators
The authors and illustrators who share the credits across Maurice Sendak's books.
01
Else Holmelund Minarik
Author / 6 shared books
EM
02
Meindert DeJong
Author / 6 shared books
MD
03
Ruth Krauss
Author / 6 shared books
RK
04
Arthur Yorinks
Author / 5 shared books
AY
05
George MacDonald
Author / 2 shared books
GM
06
Jack Sendak
Author / 2 shared books
JS
07
Janice May Udry
Author / 2 shared books
JU
08
Ky Chung
Illustrator / 2 shared books
KC
09
Randall Jarrell
Author / 2 shared books
RJ
10
Sesyle Joslin
Author / 2 shared books
SJ
11
Tony Kushner
Author / 2 shared books
TK
12
Amos Vogel
Author / 1 shared book
AV
13
Arnold Lobel
Illustrator / 1 shared book
AL
14
Beatrice de Regniers
Author / 1 shared book
BR
15
Charlotte Zolotow
Author / 1 shared book
CZ
16
Doris Orgel
Author / 1 shared book
DO
17
Frank R. Stockton
Author / 1 shared book
FS
18
Frank Richard Stockton
Author / 1 shared book
FS
19
Isaac Bashevis Singer
Author / 1 shared book
IS
20
James Marshall
Author / 1 shared book
JM
21
Jan Wahl
Author / 1 shared book
JW
22
Jean Ritchie
Author / 1 shared book
JR
23
Leo and Diane Dillon
Illustrator / 1 shared book
LD
24
Marcel Aymé
Author / 1 shared book
MA
25
Marcia Brown
Illustrator / 1 shared book
MB
26
Margot Zemach
Illustrator / 1 shared book
MZ
27
Matthew Margolis
Author / 1 shared book
MM
28
Matthew Reinhart
Illustrator / 1 shared book
MR
29
Philip Sendak
Author / 1 shared book
PS
30
Ralph Manheim
Translator / 1 shared book
RM
31
Richard Egielski
Illustrator / 1 shared book
RE
32
Robert Graves
Author / 1 shared book
RG
33
Robert Keeshan
Author / 1 shared book
RK
34
Stephen King
Author / 1 shared book
SK
35
Wilhelm Grimm
Author / 1 shared book
WG