Name Jack Sendak | Role Author | |
Died February 3, 1995, Freehold Borough, New Jersey, United States Books Circus Girl, The Happy Rain, Martze, The magic tears, The king of the hermits, and other stories Parents Sadie Schindler, Philip Sendak Siblings Maurice Sendak, Natalie Sendak Similar People Maurice Sendak, William Blake, Herman Melville, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ursula Nordstrom | ||
Jack Sendak (July 20, 1923 – February 3, 1995) was a children's literature author. He is the brother of Maurice Sendak and the son of Philip Sendak. He served in the U.S. Army during the Second World War, and later worked for Emerson Radio and Television and the U.S. Postal Service. Two of his books, Circus Girl (1957) and The Happy Rain (1956), were illustrated by Maurice. His 1971 book The Magic Tears won the Children's Book Showcase award.
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