Maurice Sendak is one of my favorite childhood authors, he combined cleverness, sweetness, and artistry with a slight sense of menace that I think most children feel at least sometimes but isn’t often acknowledged. He also did the creative design for the ONLY version of The Nutcracker worth owning, in my opinion.
The Google homepage is a tribute to him today, check it out and press play. Then sit back and admire appropriately.
Small Dog Syndrome 
This morning I finally bought that hardcover version of In the Night Kitchen that’s been sitting in my Wishlist forever. You know, as tribute. Love it.