Two other books were illustrated by Mitchell Miller Jr. (b.1947), son of popular conductor Mitch Miller, whom Maurice Sendak described as "one of the most gifted of the new generation of illustrators." His 1971 book The Magic Tears, illustrated by Miller, won the Children's Book Showcase award. Sendak died on February 3, 1995, at the age of 71, in New Jersey, and was survived by his wife.
Two other books were created with illustrations by Mitchell Miller Jr., son of popular conductor Mitch Miller, whom Maurice Sendak referred to as "one of the most talented illustrators of the new generation." His 1971 book The Magic Tears, illustrated by Miller, received the Children's Book Showcase award. Sendak passed away on February 3, 1995, at the age of 71, in New Jersey, and was survived by his wife.