I met the original Wild Thing when he was about halfway through his long life. At a conference of many fine artists and writers, Maurice Sendak was indisputably "King of All Wild Things." But in the late 1970s, when "Where the Wild Things Are" was only 15 years old (it is turning 50 soon), it was already, indisputably, a classic.
Maurice Sendak, author of the classic children's book "Where the Wild Things Are," has died, a spokeswoman for HarperCollins Publishers said Tuesday. He was 83.
Out of all the frightening things on television, especially as we near Halloween, I'll admit it's the teen dramas that make me want to leave a light on.
Forest Whitaker and Catherine O'Hara give insight on their characters from 'Where The Wild Things Are.'
"The night Max wore his wolf suit and made mischief of one kind ... and another ..."
The 12-year-old from Portland ruled a Nerf gun battle to hit the imaginary screen world of Maurice Sendak's furry characters
"The night Max wore his wolf suit and made mischief of one kind ... and another ..."
Get your wolf suit out, channel your inner child and get ready to howl -- it's time for the wild rumpus to start.
When Max Records auditioned for the "Where the Wild Things Are" (out Friday) role of Max, the precocious boy in a dirty white wolf suit who sails to an island full of fearsome horned monsters and becomes their even more fearsome king, he arrived with one advantage -- and it wasn't his first name.
What William Goldman once said about Hollywood -- "Nobody knows anything" -- can easily describe the decisions made by children's book publishers.
One man's synergy is another man's mirth. To boost its new auction business, Amazon.com has introduced a feature on its Website that suggests auction items whenever you search for a book, CD, or an...
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