Google’s Doodle Is a Lovely Maurice Sendak Birthday Tribute

When Maurice Sendak cash in one’s chips in 2012 , there were plenty of moving tributes — bothwrittenandcrafted — celebrating his legacy . But today , which would have been his 85th birthday , Google has added another wonderful protection to the list : a Google Doodle that leads us through his most - loved stories .

The scribble begins with a 360 - point spell of Where the Wild Things Are , but also spotlight his other masterpiece , like In the Night Kitchen , a book that was surrounded by contention because its young protagonist appeared fully naked . Sendak had strong public opinion about the difference — or lack thereof — between children and adults . “ I do n’t believe in child , ” he splendidly said . “ I do n’t believe there ’s a demarcation of ‘ you must n’t narrate them this , you must n’t evidence them that . ’ You recite them anything you want . ”

It ’s been about a twelvemonth since Sendak pass aside , and it ’s nice to see his work still being celebrate on this scale leaf . Even about demise , he had a characteristically wonderful perspective on things , saying , “ I have nothing now but praise for my life . I ’m not infelicitous . I cry a lot because I miss people . They die and I ca n’t stop them . They go out me and I roll in the hay them more . [ … ] There are so many beautiful things in the world which I will have to leave when I go bad , but I ’m quick , I ’m quick , I ’m quick . ” break out theDoodlefor yourself , or see the explanatory video above .