I Know Where The Wild Things Are - UPDATE

Look! It's a new trailer! I'm so excited!

How Can A Guy Who Looks So Creepy, Write Children's Poetry So Well?

Do you remember Shel Silverstein? Along with "Where The Wild Things Are", when I was a child, I had all of Shel Silverstein's poetry books. The guy wrote wonderful children's poetry, second only to Theodore Geisel (Dr. Seuss). His poems were fun, jaunty and simple, and were typically accompanied by a cute monochrome comic that add a cute and childlike touch. I know that his poetry will definitely be part of Noah's reading material.....

His amazing bibliography contains many popular books, including "A Giraffe and a Half", "The Giving Tree", "A Light In The Attic", "Falling Up" and "Where The Sidewalk Ends".

Did you know that Shel Silverstein passed away 10 years ago today, on May 8, 1999? Or that he was a famous songwriter and musician, and that he wrote the music and lyrics and won a Grammy in 1970 for "A Boy Named Sue " (which was performed by Johnny Cash).

Here's a video with animation, with the voice of Shel Silverstein reading "The Giving Tree".

And here's one of his most famous poems, titled "Hug O' War".

I was just going to post a link to Shel's website, where you'll find a lot of his animated poems and fun games, but I just found so much cool information about Mr. Silverstein that I felt like I had to share it with you.... Noah and I have been having a lot of fun perusing the nooks and crannies of the site....

Anyway, click on signature to go to his site:

Spike Jonze

For those of you not excited about the new "Where The Wild Things Are" movie directected by Spike Jonze, check out this short commercial he directed for IKEA....

I Know Where The Wild Things Are!

I'm sooooooo excited! One of my favorite books from my childhood, "Where The Wild Things Are" is going to be released as a 'live-action' movie, directed by Spike Jonze, and will arrive in theaters on October 16, 2009.

The original book, written by Maurice Sendak and winner of the Caldecott Medal in 1964, tells the story of Max, who one evening plays around his home, "making mischief" in a wolf costume (chasing the dog with a fork, and growling at his mom, etc.). As punishment, his mother sends him to bed without supper. In his room, a mysterious, wild forest grows out of his imagination, and Max journeys to the land of the Wild Things. The Wild Things are fearsome-looking monsters, but Max conquers them "by staring into their yellow eyes without blinking once," and he is made "the King of all Wild Things." However, he soon finds himself lonely and homesick, and he returns home to his bedroom, where he finds his supper waiting for him, still hot.

The first trailer has been released, and it is looks awesome! If the movie is as heartwarming, touching and emotional as the trailer, it's going to be great.

So here's two videos..... For those of you that don't know the story of "Where The Wild Things Are", the first video is an animated video of the storybook.

The second video is the trailer for the much anticipated film.....