If you read Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak growing up, you're likely aware that it's about a young boy who is sent to bed without dinner. After arriving in his bedroom, though ...

But Sendak, the winner of the 1964 Caldecott Medal for the classic Where the Wild Things Are, told PEOPLE in 1988 that he believed children were tough enough for the grimmest fairy tales.

Where the Wild Things Are: 50 Years Later When Maurice Sendak was looking for inspiration for the wild things that would inhabit his now-classic book, he found it right in his own extended family ...

At the same time, contrasting “Wild Things” to two such superlative works in the same vein sharply shows up the new film’s lack of density and complexity. Granted, Jonze had a lot less to ...

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 ...

One of the most beloved illustrated children’s books of all time, Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are, has delighted readers since 1963. It sold over 19 million copies and has several ...