Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak is a classic of children’s literature that was made into a movie in 2009. It is the story of nine year old Max who runs away and becomes king of the wild things. The book was awarded the Caldecott Medal in 1964.        

The book is a short book, but it is wonderfully written. All that needs to be said is said. The illustrations of the wild things are amazing. They look like monsters, but they also look like they may be friendly. The colors in the book are muted which is appropriate since the story is somber.

The movie did a wonderful job recreating the characters in the book. They looked just like the illustrations for the book. The movie has parts that the book did not have because the length of the book was not enough to create a full length film.

The book is one of my favorites of all time. However, I was disappointed in the movie. I found the movie to be depressing and it was not much of a children’s story.  The cinematography was wonderful, but the story itself did not hold my interest much. The book is definitely much better than the movie.