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Where the Wild Things Are is a 1963 children's picture book written and illustrated by American author and illustrator, Maurice Sendak, originally published in hardcover by Harper & Row.
- Maurice Sendak, Claudia Schmölders
- 1963
A fantasy adventure drama film based on Maurice Sendak's children's book, directed by Spike Jonze and starring Max Records. The film follows Max, a lonely boy who sails to an island of monsters and becomes their king, but soon learns the truth about his powers and his family.
The GazetteOpinion: Out where the wild things are
The photo is not definitive; it’s a little blurry and out-of-focus, but one can definitely make out a fabulous wild creature, one that I’m convinced was a gray wolf, not the usual, smaller coyotes ...
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If you have to watch one (HBO) Max movie in August 2024, stream this one
If there’s one movie that Max subscribers are going to watch this month, it’s probably going to be Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. After bombing in theaters, George Miller’s prequel to Max Max: Fury ...
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Oct 16, 2009 · Where the Wild Things Are: Directed by Spike Jonze. With Max Records, Pepita Emmerichs, Max Pfeifer, Madeleine Greaves. Yearning for escape and adventure, a young boy runs away from home and sails to an island filled with creatures that take him in as their king.
- (109K)
- Adventure, Drama, Family
- Spike Jonze
- 2009-10-16
Aug 5, 2024 · Learn about the classic children's book by Maurice Sendak, published in 1963, that won the Caldecott Medal and depicts a boy's adventure in a land of wild things. Find out how the book was adapted into a movie, who wrote and directed it, and what themes it explores.
Maurice Sendak. 4.25. 1,015,445 ratings14,081 reviews. Max, a wild and naughty boy, is sent to bed without his supper by his exhausted mother. In his room, he imagines sailing far away to a land of Wild Things. Instead of eating him, the Wild Things make Max their king.
- (1M)
- 1963
- Maurice Sendak, Claudia Schmölders
- Paperback
Feeling misunderstood at home and at school, mischievous Max (Max Records) escapes to the land of the Wild Things, majestic -- and sometimes fierce -- creatures.
- (268)
- Kids & Family, Fantasy, Adventure
- PG
May 23, 2023 · Where the Wild Things Are is number one on BBC Culture's poll of the greatest children's books. Imogen Carter explores its appeal.
