Where the Wild Things Are and Other Maurice Sendak Stories (Scholastic Video Collection)

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Explore the fascinating world of imagination in the company of master illustrator and storyteller Maurice Sendak. In this animated version of Where the Wild Things Are, Sendak's striking illustrations spring to life as the wild boy Max magically metamorphoses into the King of the Wild Rumpus right before viewers' eyes. Carole King lends a folksy, sometimes jazzy sound to Nutshell Library stories "Pierre," "One Was Johnny," and "Chicken Soup with Rice" as viewers learn about the alphabet, counting, and months of the year. Finally, Mickey's nighttime discovery In the Night Kitchen culminates in an impressively rendered ride through space. Sendak's original artwork is faithfully preserved in this animated presentation and Peter Schickele's narration, and original musical compositions add richness and depth to the stories. (Ages 3 to 10) --Tami Horiuchi

Description

**All stories written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak**

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE (Music and narration by Peter Schickele): When Max is sent to bed without supper, he sails off to a world inhabited by weird creatures. He becomes the king of all wild things--until he misses his real home.

THE NUTSHELL KIDS (From The Nutshell Library): These charming poems set to music sing and dance through the alphabet, good manners, numbers, and the months of the year. Stories include Alligators All Around, Pierre, One Was Johnny, and Chicken Soup With Rice.

IN THE NIGHT KITCHEN (Narrated by Peter Schickele): Mickey is awakened by noises in the night. Who's in the night kitchen making all the clatter?

DVD Features: Getting to Know Maurice Sendak; Spanish version of Where The Wild Things Are; Interactive Menus; Scene Selection

Customer Reviews:

animated movie.......2007-09-06

the story its been recommended by a friend, and once i got it i loved it. lets see if the movie matches the book!

Bet you can't help but sing along.......2007-08-06

We have about 9 of the Scholastic DVDs and this is our favorite, by far. From Peter Schickele's awesome jazzy score for WtWTA to Carol King's impossible-not-to-sing-along-with songs for the Nutshell Kids this DVD is fun and engaging for my 2 yr old son and for both parents. Of all the Scholastic story DVDs this is the one I put in first. I do recommend all the others we have, but each of them has at least one or 2 stories that my son finds uninteresting and at least that many that bore Mom after repeated viewing. We'll be getting more!

The real star of this DVD is..........2007-07-24

THE NUTSHELL KIDS!

It is the second of three Sendak programs on this DVD, and it is adorable. In this segment, Sendak's prose has been put to music by Carole King, and the result is something your child will sing along to and ask for again and again.

When my son was 3, he initially found the DVD version of "Where the Wild Things Are" a little scary, though he did not have that problem with the book. At 4 now, he loves all the programs...though his favorite remains The Nutshell Kids (One was Johnny, Alligators All Around, Chicken Soup with Rice, and Pierre).

Overall, this is a wonderful, well-worth-the-price DVD to add to your kid's collection!

great bedtime video.......2007-07-12

This is a great winding-down bedtime DVD. My 3 and 7 year-old boys watch this a couple times a week before bedtime then we read the book Where the Wild Things Are. My favorite is "Alligators all around", theirs are "I don't care Pierre" and "Mickey and the morning cake." I highly recommend this DVD, especially over the video, it's easier to skip to your favorite part.

Where the Wild Things Are..........2007-05-07

What great service. I am very pleased with my product and the service. The item arrived in MINT condition and in a timely manner. The vendor was accurate and precise when describing the items. I am extremely pleased with my DVDs. I would recommend it and the service to all. Blessins.

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