Maurice Sendak, author of ‘Where The Wild Things Are,’ gets Google Doodle for 85th birthday

Maurice Sendak, the late beloved children’s author, would have turned 85 today. To celebrate his birthday, Google launched an animated Google Doodle today, bringing to life his most famous work, Where The Wild Things Are.

When you go to Google today, you’ll see Max, the book’s main character, in the middle of the word. When you click the logo, Max jumps out and an animated recreation of the book begins.

Sendak was born in 1928 in Brooklyn. His life was celebrated last year, when he died on May 8, 2012 at age 83. Where The Wild Things Are was first published in 1983 and has remained in print to this day, still selling thousands of copies. It was turned into a film in 2009 by director Spike Jonze.

At the time of his death, we at TheCelebrityCafe.com did a Top 10, listing our favorite books by the author.

So, it’s time to break out your copy of Where The Wild Things Are and “Let the wild rumpus start.” Happy Birthday Sendak.

Also, because everyone should see this, here’s his epic interview with Stephen Colbert:
Part I:

Part II:

image: Google