Where the Wild Things Are is number one on BBC Culture's poll of the greatest children's books. Imogen Carter explores its appeal. Accepting the coveted Caldecott medal in 1964, an annual award ...

In Maurice Sendak's 1963 children’s book, Max, a little boy in a wolf costume, is sent to bed without supper. So he sails on a boat to a faraway land where he tames the Wild Things, becomes ...

“Kids don’t. We do.” TELL US: What did Where the Wild Things Are mean to you? Do you remember reading the book as a child? Have you introduced it to your own kids? Author and Advocate ...

Maurice Sendak’s 1963 Where the Wild Things Are. Sendak, who lurched between black depression and creative fury, allowed that his books were always a battleground, as emotionally true for the ...

A “wild rumpus” is taking place at the Denver Art Museum and you are invited. Through February 17, 2025, “Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak,” spotlights the iconic 1963 children’s ...