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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) May 8, 2012 9:01 PM UTC by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) May 8, 2012 9:01 PM UTC ## Where The Wild Things Are 
Maurice Sendak received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are. Both the text and the illustrations brilliantly capture an angry little boy's fantasies upon being sent to bed without any supper. In the 40 years since Max first cried "Let the wild rumpus start," Sendak's classic picture book has become one of the most highly acclaimed and best-loved children's books of all time. Spike Jonze adapted the book for the big screen in 2009. stephabrahams ## Little Bear 
Little Bear was the first of the five classic books about a funny and strikingly childlike bear cub and his friends. Maurice Sendak drew the warm, tender illustrations that helped make Little Bear a beloved character. The books later spawned Maurice Sendak's Little Bear, an Emmy-nominated television show that aired from 1995-2003. stephabrahams ## The Golden Key 
Written by George MacDonald, The Golden Key is the story of a boy and girl trying to find the keyhole which fits the rainbow's golden key. Sendak's illustrations help bring the beautiful allegorical tale to life.



stephabrahams ## Bumble-Ardy 
Sendak's newest work, published in 2011, evolved from an animated segment for Sesame Street to a glorious picture book about a mischievous pig who reaches the age of nine without ever having a birthday party. But all that changes when Bumble-Ardy throws a party for himself—leading to a wild masquerade that quickly gets out of hand. stephabrahams ## The Sign on Rosie's Door 
There was a sign on Rosie's door that said, "If you want to know a secret, knock three times." Kathy, Rosie's good friend, knocked three times and learned the secret—that Rosie was no longer Rosie, but Alinda, the lovely lady singer. Sendak's 2002 book is about real children, playing as only real children know how. stephabrahams ## Outside Over There 
The story of a little girl who saves her baby sister from the goblins by playing her wonder horn, Outside Over There sheds light on children's deepest fears. Sendak received the American Book Award in 1982 for the book, which was also a Caldecott Honor Book and won the 1981 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Illustration. stephabrahams ## Higglety Pigglety Pop 
As a tribute to his dearly departed pooch, Maurice Sendak wrote this odd little tale in 1967 about Jennie, a Sealyham terrier who is not content with having everything but must go out in the world to find something she doesn't have. stephabrahams ## Shadrach 
Davie wants a little black rabbit, and he wants one badly. Fortunately, his grandfather has promised him one. While waiting for it to arrive, he wonders what he should name it. Satan? Too sinister. Shoe Polish? Too sticky. Night? No good. Lily of the Valley? Too white. Finally, he decides to name his future rabbit Shadrach after one of the three young men in the Bible that "old Nebuchadnezzar in the old testament had tossed into the fiery furnace." Any child who has ever cried with happiness to have a pet fell in love with Meindert Dejong 1980 book, illustrated by Maurice Sendak. stephabrahams ## Let's Be Enemies 
Sendak used simple line drawings of only three colors—red, green and black—to depict James and John, best friends who are now enemies, in this 1988 book. stephabrahams ## Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present 
These beloved creators of countless children's favorites get a redo in this 1963 Caldecott Honor-winning classic about a little girl in need of assistance. Finding a birthday present for her mother is no easy task for our heroine. Luckily, she happens upon the Mr. Rabbit. They determine the ideal birthday tribute: the gift of color. stephabrahams ## Along Came a Dog 
Sendak's illustrations portray the friendship of a little red hen and a homeless dog who appoints himself her protector in Along Came a Dog. The book, written by Meindert DeJong, won the Newbery Honor in 1980. stephabrahams ## In the Night Kitchen 
Illustrated in a style reminiscent of comic books, In the Night Kitchen is the story of a little boy and his nighttime adventures. Mickey is awakened by a noise, falls out of his clothes, and "into the light of the night kitchen." The book often appears on the American Library Association's "challenged and banned books" because of its drawings of a young boy prancing naked through the story. stephabrahams ## What do you Say, Dear? 
Sendak provided the quirky, comical illustrations for this old-fashioned, whimsical guide to manners, which includes hypothetical situations like: "You have gone downtown to do some shopping. You are walking backwards, because sometimes you like to, and you bump into a crocodile. What do you say, dear?" stephabrahams ## Pleasant Fieldmouse 
Sendak illustrated Jan Wahl's 2005 book about the adventures of Pleasant Fieldmouse and his friends Mrs. Worry-Wind Hedgehog, Haunted Beaver and Graybeard Tortoise. stephabrahams ## Very Far Away 
In Sendak's 2005 book, a little boy is tired of his mother not answering his questions, so he makes an attempt to find Very Far Away. On his journey, he meets a horse who wants to dream more, a bird who misses his home where people are refined and a cat who wants to sing without interruptions. stephabrahams ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/archive/7122579/the-wild-rumpus-continues-maurice-sendaks-illustrative-legacy/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/archive/7122579/the-wild-rumpus-continues-maurice-sendaks-illustrative-legacy/"},"headline":"Maurice Sendak, 1928-2012: His Legacy in Books","datePublished":"2012-05-08T21:01:32.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-16T06:12:22.474Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/archive/7122579/the-wild-rumpus-continues-maurice-sendaks-illustrative-legacy/","keywords":[],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Staff","url":"https://time.com/author/time-staff/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/archive/7122579/the-wild-rumpus-continues-maurice-sendaks-illustrative-legacy/","name":"Maurice Sendak, 1928-2012: His Legacy in Books"}}]}] ```