RIF Blog » tribute http://rifblog.org Where Book People Unite around reading, books and kids Thu, 24 Sep 2015 14:58:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.1 We’ll Eat You Up http://rifblog.org/2012/05/10/well-eat-you-up/ http://rifblog.org/2012/05/10/well-eat-you-up/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 14:40:48 +0000 http://rifblog.org/?p=285 Maurice Sendak's RIF Poster

We Love You So

Maurice Sendak was a true friend to RIF. As far back as 1979, he provided this illustration for our Year of the Child campaign. And just recently, he signed many of these posters for RIF’s 45th anniversary, helping us raise funds to get books to kids to need them most. He was an inspiration to advocates for children everywhere.

But he was so much more to us — and to Book People all over the world. From giving children the freedom to be energetic, afraid and even unruly to giving parents bedtime stories that absorbed them as much as their children, he left behind a legacy that went far beyond reshaping the world of children’s books. His work reshaped children’s worlds.

Thank you, Mr. Sendak. Share how his work shaped your world in the comments below.

 

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