Maurice Sendak portrayed children 's intense feelings as normal . His work inspired generations of future author-illustrators of children 's books . Sendak , who illustrated nearly 100 books over the course of his career , died from complications after a stroke , according to his publisher , HarperCollins . Comment:
Maurice Sendak portrayed children 's intense feelings as normal . His work inspired generations of future author-illustrators of children 's books . Comment: