"Where the Wild Things Are" author dies

 　　BEIJING, May 10 (Xinhuanet) -- The U.S. author of the best-selling children's book "Where the Wild Things Are," Maurice Sendak, has died at the age of 83.

　　The author reportedly died in Connecticut in the U.S. following complications from a recent stroke.

　　He wrote some 17 books and was a talented illustrator, but was best-known for his 1963 tale of Max, who became the "king of all wild things".

　　It was made into a Hollywood film in 2009, directed by Spike¹ Jonze.

　　The book is a children's classic around the world with more than 19 million copies sold worldwide.

　　It tells the story of a boy who goes on a journey through his own imagination after he is sent to bed without supper.

　　Sendak won several awards during his career including the Hans Christian² Anderson Award for children's book illustration in 1970 awarded by the Swedish government.

1 spike   

n.长钉，钉鞋；v.以大钉钉牢，使...失效

参考例句：

• The spike pierced the receipts and held them in order.那个钉子穿过那些收据并使之按顺序排列。
• They'll do anything to spike the guns of the opposition.他们会使出各种手段来挫败对手。

2 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。