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- Written and Illustrated by: Maurice Sendak
- Genre: children
- Publication Date: 1963
- Publisher: Harper & Row
- ISBN: 0064431789
- Awards: Caldecott Medal, Boston Globe-Horn Book Award
- Adaptations: Film adaptation by Spike Joneze is expected in 2009
- Movie Release: October 16, 2009
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Where the Wild Things Are is a classic children's book by Maurice Sendak about a little boy who makes a journey to a wild place of monsters after being sent to bed without dinner.
A theatrical adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are is scheduled to be released on October 16, 2009.
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Plot Synopsis
The main character in Where the Wild Thingsis Max who is punished by his mother for "making mischief" one night. By the will of Max's imagination, his bedroom transforms into a jungle populated with wild beasts. Equipped with his wolf costume and a scary facial expression, Max is able to conquer the beasts and become King of All Wild Things. He begins to miss his home and returns to be greeted by his mother and a hot dinner.Critical Reception
Where the Wild Things Are is widely revered as a children's classic and won the Caldecott Medal in 1964 and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award.
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Are you going to see the movie "Where the Wild things are" this Friday Oct. 16th 2009 ? 4 AnswersI am going to see this movie on Friday. I'm interested in seeing how they translate that book with like 6 pages, and make it a feature film. It's getting mixed ... read more -
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Where the Wild Things Are Author Information
- Mahalo's Page on Maurice Sendak
- Wikipedia: Maurice Sendak
- TTLG: Maurice Sendak Biography
- KidsReads.com: Maurice Sendak Biography
- PBS: American Masters - Maurice Sendak
- Guardian Unlimited: "How Grim Can it Be?" A celebration of Maurice Sendak (2003)
Where the Wild Things Are Blogs
- Google Blog Search: Where the Wild Things Are
- Good Friends, Good Books Blog Post: Where the Wild Things Are
- Literary Kicks Blog Post: Wild Things, From Dreams to Page and Back Again
- Lukira Blog Post: Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
- Literary Safari Blog Post: Maurice Sendak Visits Scholastic
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