Maurice Sendak Author Study
Where the Wild Things Are Hits the Big Screen October 16, 2009
Celebrate Maurice Sendak in honor of the October 16 release of the Where the Wild Thing Are movie.
- Although the author is famous for his books Where the Wild Things Are, In the Night Kitchen, and Chicken Soup With Rice: A Book of Months, learn about his more recent projects in this interview with Sendak on National Public Radio.
- As you prepare to take a closer look at Sendak’s books, read a more detailed author biography from PBS’s American Masters.
- Also, learn more about Sendak's illustrations with an article about the exhibit There's a Mystery There: Sendak on Sendak, that recently opened at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco, California.
Share the magical picture book with your students before the film is released:
Maurice Sendak discusses the upcoming Where the Wild Things Are movie:
- Maurice Sendak's Biography
- More books by Maurice Sendak
- Books like Where the Wild Things Are
- Teach poetry to English language learners with Chicken Soup With Rice
Articles
Puppets With Purpose
by Robin Smith
Parent & Child |
Easy, homemade puppets that help children express their feelings. A kid's craft activity based on the beloved book Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak.
by Heidi Sivers Boyce PhD
Parent & Child | October ,2007
Try these recipes inspired by Maurice Sendak's children's book, Where the Wild Things Are. Healthy and fun kids' cooking activities that support and extend reading.
Chicken Soup With Rice
by Rosemary Black
Scholastic Parents |
November 9,2007
Read Maurice Sendak's book Chicken Soup with Rice. Then, cook the delicious recipe. This activity teaches following directions, vocabulary, and cooking skills.
Resources
Kid Reporter Mariam El Hasan has an opinion.
Chicken Soup With Rice Extension Activities
Math extension activities for Chicken Soup with Rice: A Book of Months by Maurice Sendak.
