Reading Rockets: Where the Wild Things Are Family Kit

Posted on October 11, 2009 at 8:00 am

Get ready for the release of “Where the Wild Things Are” by reading the book! Reading Rockets has a great site with resources including an interview with author Maurice Sendak. Did you know he originally wrote it as a story about horses?

And here’s a short animated version of the book:

5 Replies to “Reading Rockets: Where the Wild Things Are Family Kit”

jestrfyl says:

October 11, 2009 at 4:32 pm

LET THE WILD RUMPUS BEGIN!!!!
edwin sanchez says:

October 13, 2009 at 10:32 am

I grew up on this book and will be seeing it with my children in 2 weeks.
Nell Minow says:

October 13, 2009 at 11:54 am

Thanks, Mr. Sanchez! Let me know what you and the children think of it.
Jim says:

April 12, 2010 at 8:56 pm

My wife and I though it very inappropriate for children with a very disturbing theme and message.
Nell Minow says:

April 12, 2010 at 9:57 pm

Thanks, Jim. In my review of the movie, I made it clear that the feature film is about childhood, not for children. This is why I posted the animated version, which is just a re-telling of the book.

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