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"Let the wild rumpus start!" -- Where The Wild Things Are

I first saw this book in the grade school library of the Ateneo and the pictures seemed alive with squiggly, rhythmic lines and scratches. And I immediately fell in love with his drawings. All together, I think I've owned around 5 or 6 copies of this book in various editions and at various points of my life. His line work had a certain quality -- a "wildness" about it-- that breathed life to his images. R.I.P. Mr Sendak. Thank you for the stories and pictures. You are an inspiration.

Picture taken here.http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/maurice-sendak-quotes?hootPostID=977c5508699cb32fea164578db4c3d87

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