The story of Max who is so naughty when he wears his wolf suit that he's sent to bed ... more
without any supper. In the night a fantastic world of forests and seas appears in Max's bedroom and he sails away to the land where the Wild Things are and becomes ...
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When Max puts on hiswolf suit and makes mischief his mother calls him 'Wild Thing' and ... more
sends him to bedwithout any supper. But Max is not scared. Instead Max tames the wild things and is made their king. When things have gone far enough Max sends th...
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Inspired by the highly-anticipated Warner Bros. theatrical release based on the ... more
best-selling children's book by Maurice Sendak, Where the Wild Things Are lets players take on the role of Max as he journeys across the land of the Wild Things, which is on the brink of destruction. Max must join forces with the Wilds Things to find a way to escape to safety before it's too late.Where the Wild Things Are is a fun-filled adventure that takes players on a journey through the mysterious island of the Wild Things. Players assume the role of Max, King of All Wild Things, as they team up with the fearsome but loveable creatures. While journeying across their island, players learn amazing new skills and abilities. Solve action puzzles, overcome challenging obstacles, and play through a unique story narrative to uncover the mystery behind the hostile island and save the Wild Things before it's too late!At any time during the game players have the opportunity to explore the Wild Things' Village and play through a variety of minigames, interact with the creatures, and let their imaginations run wild! Where the Wild Things Are takes players on a unique and exciting journey beyond the movie, and brings to life one of the most beloved picture books of all-time. Rule the Island: Play as the mischievous Max, become King of All Wild Things, and join The Wild Things in their quest to find a way to safety before it's too late!Frolic in the Wild Things' Village: Explore the Wild Things' Village to meet all of the different creatures, play through minigames, and acquire power-ups from each character.Make 'Wild' Friends: Befriend and team-up with these fearsome but loveable mythical creatures - discover their unique personalities and learn new skills and abilities from them.Discover the Undiscovered: Run, jump, climb, glide, fly and swing your way across the island's dangerous terrain while battling fierce creatures with your trusty sceptre.Wander through Wild Worlds: Adventure across the mysterious island while tackling exciting unique worlds filled with fierce insects, shadow creatures and hazardous obstacles around every turn!Experience Extended Adventures: Go beyond the movie to play through a unique story narrative - exploring never-before-seen environments.Collectible Crusade: Search for more than 400 collectibles each associated with a Wild Thing. Collect enough and unlock special rewards inside the Wild Things' Village!
Advantages: Storybook full of beautiful illustrations and rich vocabulary - good for the imagination. Disadvantages: May be a bit scary for younger readers - but these days - who knows?
Where the WildThingsAre by Maurice Sendak
***What's it all about? ***
This book is famous in children's literature for winning the Caldecott Medal Winner for the Most Distinguished Picture Book of the Year 1964. It is currently published by Red Fox and tells the story of Max, a little boy who dresses up in his wolf suit and gets up to mischief one evening. His mother called him a 'WildThing' and after replying to her rudely, was sent to bed without any supper.
Then strange things begin to happen? A forest grows in his room and becomes his whole world. He comes across an ocean and a boat just for him, which he gets on and sails across the world for almost a year. At last he reaches a place where the wildthingsare?These look like quite scary creatures and Max looks cross. He gives them a stony stare and exclaims 'Be ...
Advantages: story, pictures, underlying meaning Disadvantages: NONE
This is one of these rare things, a picture book suitable for toddlers as young as 18 months, definitely 2 years old, but enjoyable to parents as well - seriously enjoyable, not just because the little one likes it.
Max puts on his wolf suit, and after a little tantrum and threatening Mama with eating her up, he gets sent to bed without supper, and is called the wildest thing of all. Luckily, a wild forest grows in his room, and a boat is ready to take him to an island where the wildthingsare. He becomes their king and a wild rumpus ensues, but eventually even such a wildthing as Max longs to return home to safety and warmth where somebody loves him: and that's exactly what happens, and the supper is there - still warm.
It's a wonderful book. If you buy one picture book this year and haven't got "Where the WildThingsAre" yet ...
Advantages: Simple yet powerful story, beautifully told through rich illustrations and poetic narrative Disadvantages: Possibly scary for very young or sensitive children?
Where the WildThingsAre - by Maurice Sendak
A boy called Max
Max is an ordinary, mischievous young boy who possess an extraordinary imagination. One night Max, adorned in his favourite wolf suit, is causing his usual mayhem, much to the displeasure of his pet terrier, and his mother, who calls him a ?Wildthing!?. Max, instead of denying the charge and protesting his innocence, threatens to ?eat her up? ? at which point he is sent to bed without any supper. Alone in his room Max?s imagination takes over, and bit by bit a forest starts to grow, creeping up the walls and hanging from the ceiling. Soon a sea rolls past with a boat to take Max away, and so he sails off, ?through night and day, in and out of weeks and almost over a year to where the WildThingsare?.
When Max arrives at the shore of this strange ...
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE is an alternately perfect and imperfect if always beautiful adaptation of the Maurice Sendak children’s book (New York Times, 05/11/2009)
The novelty of looking at the creatures never wears off, and Jonze uses an inquisitive handheld style that works (Screen International, 05/11/2009)
DVD Description
Visionary director Spike Jonze (BEING JOHN MALKOVICH) brings Maurice Sendak's beloved children's book to the big screen with the help of hipster icon Dave Eggers, who teamed with Jonze to pen the adapted screenplay. A mixture of real actors, computer animation, and live puppeteering, WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE follows the adventures of a young boy named Max (Max Records) as he enters the world of the Wild Things, a race of strange and enormous creatures who gradually turn the young boy into their king.
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