Who wrote Where the Wild Things Are?

Who wrote Where the Wild Things Are?

• A. George Orwell
• B. John Steinbeck
• C. Bram Stoker
• D. Maurice Sendak

Answer: (D)

Where the Wild Things Are is a picture book written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak, first published in 1963. Sendak created both the text and the artwork, delivering a distinctive blend of simple words and striking drawings that tell the story of a boy named Max who imagines traveling to an island of wild creatures. The other names listed are famous for different works—Orwell for dystopian novels, Steinbeck for mid-century American realism, and Stoker for Gothic horror—so Maurice Sendak is the author associated with this title.

Where the Wild Things Are is a picture book written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak, first published in 1963. Sendak created both the text and the artwork, delivering a distinctive blend of simple words and striking drawings that tell the story of a boy named Max who imagines traveling to an island of wild creatures. The other names listed are famous for different works—Orwell for dystopian novels, Steinbeck for mid-century American realism, and Stoker for Gothic horror—so Maurice Sendak is the author associated with this title.