442. MAURICE SENDAK AND FRIENDS A great association piece, a single sheet of yellow paper signed by top children's book authors and illustrators on January 24, 1963, on which each participant of this authors' summit signed in pencil, also adding their respective mailing address. First from the top is author of the Curious George series MARGRET REY, followed by her husband and illustrator HANS REY. Next is author of the classic Where the Wild Things Are and Into The Night Kitchen, MAURICE SENDAK, followed by author of over 100 titles MARC SIMONT, author of the Harry the Dog series GENE ZION and his wife, artist MARGARET BLOY GRAHAM, author of 200+ books LEONARD KESSLER, author FLORENCE SLOBODKIN and her artist/husband LOUIS SLOBODKIN, renowned choreographer/dancer/artist/author REMY CHARLIP, NCTE Award winner KARLA KUSKIN, artist HARVEY WEISS and his wife MIRIAM SCHLEIN WEISS, author of The Cow who Fell into the Canal, PHYLLIS KRASILOVKY, Phantom Tollbooth writer (and Jules Feiffer coauthor) NORTON JUSTER, prolific author ANITA MacRAE FEAGLES, and Italian artist (and set designer for Frederico Fellini) BENI MONTRESOR. In all a who's who of children's book authors and illustrators, many of whom have received Caldecott Medals for their work. Mail folds, some light creases otherwise very good. $400-600