Kiss for Little Bear

Else Holmelund Minarik (née Holmelund; September 13, 1920 – July 12, 2012) was an American author of more than 40 children's books. She was most commonly associated with her Little Bear series of children's books, which were adapted for television. Minarik was also the author of another well-known book, No Fighting, No Biting!

Maurice Sendak is an American writer and illustrator of children's literature. He is best known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, published in 1963.