Sad About Sendak

Maurice Sendak passed away this morning and I am saddened. He was a genius and I loved his work. In his obituary in The New York Times they ended with a quote from a letter sent to him by an 8-year-old boy. “Dear Mr. Sendak,” it said, “How much does it cost to get to where the wild things are? If it is not expensive, my sister and I would like to spend the summer there.” Me too.