Maurice Sendak

Ela Weissberger speaks with the cast members of Brundibar at the Central Square Theater in Cambridge, MA.

Seventy years later, a Holocaust survivor remembers the performance of her lifetime

70 years ago, Ella Weissberger stood on stage as a cat in the first performances of the children's opera Brundibar. The stage was in a Nazi concentration camp and she was a prisoner. Weissberger still attends performances and shared her story with The World's Nina Porzucki.

Seventy years later, a Holocaust survivor remembers the performance of her lifetime

In Chile, foreign children's books, translated, open worlds for kids

In Chile, foreign children's books, translated, open worlds for kids
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A Children's Library In Chile

A Children's Library In Chile

Mo Willems remembers author Maurice Sendak

Mo Willems remembers author Maurice Sendak

Maurice Sendak Dies at Age 83

Maurice Sendak Dies at Age 83

Remembering Maurice Sendak, author of "Where the Wild Things Are," dead at 83

Maurice Sendak, widely considered one of the most influential children's book authors of the 20th century, died on Tuesday at the age of 83. Sendak's imaginative and unsettling books broke boundaries in the world of children's literature.

Remembering Maurice Sendak, author of "Where the Wild Things Are," dead at 83
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Maurice Sendak, Author of 'Where the Wild Things Are' Dies at 83

Maurice Sendak, the US author of the best-selling children's book Where the Wild Things Are, has died aged 83. He wrote some 17 books and was a prolific illustrator, but was best-known for his 1963 tale of Max, who became the "King of all Wild Things."

Maurice Sendak, Author of 'Where the Wild Things Are' Dies at 83
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Friday at the Movies: Where the Wild Things Are

It's Friday morning and we're talking about what everyone is talking about: "Where the Wild Things Are." The highly anticipated adaptation of a long-beloved children's books hits theaters today.

Friday at the Movies: Where the Wild Things Are

Kids' movies aren't just for kids anymore

With big name producers and stars, the makers of 'Where the Wild Things Are' and 'Mr. Fox' are hoping to appeal to kids AND adults.

Kids' movies aren't just for kids anymore