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

Starring:Where the Wild Things Are & Other Maurice Sendak S
Studio: New Video Group
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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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?

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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**

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:

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.

An Essential DVD For Kids!.......2007-04-08

This is a must-have DVD for kids and will be watched many times by your children. "Where the Wild Things Are" is of course by far the best of the short films, but the rest are entertaining as well and give a glimpse to the B-Side of Sendaks exceptional talent. I loved the jazz music that accompanied the videos, and my fvorite was "Chicken Soup With Rice," probably just because the music was so good. Be prepared for a few giggles if you're watching this with seven to eleven year olds, as there's a perfectly harmless animation of a cupid-like naked boy in one of the shorts. Only the prudest of Americans will find it politically incorrect, and European readers are probably wondering why American kids might giggle.

J. Lyon Layden
The Other Side of Yore

Love Carole King.......2007-02-21

Maurice Sendak is a favorite and especially with Carole King "singing" the stories. My favorite and my class' favorite is Pierre - who can only say "I don't care " until he is taught an important lesson by a lion.

Overall good.......2007-01-10

Where The Wild Things Are is great but In The Night Kitchen shows a little boy in the kitchen at night and he is wearing no clothes. I was disappointed that scholastic would put this on a dvd.

A classic, great collaborations.......2007-01-09

Those who are used to slick pixalated animation may be dissapointed and may not understand what these extraordinary and increasingly rare pieces offer. All three animations are so worthwhile and you'll be giving your child (or inner child!) a treat they deserve. Masterful visionary Maurice Sendak's artwork, Carol King's classic 70's sound and narrations by Peter Shickele [sp] (of PDQ Bach fame). Great stuff especially for baby boomers. My 3 and a half year old daughter dances around the living room to the crazy oompa/klesmerish music created for "In The Night Kitchen" and I couldn't be more delighted.

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