Talk:Where the Wild Things Are

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Britian?
In the 2001 reprint of the 1993 Bodley Head hardback edition, on the dustcover, it says:


 * "Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are was first published in New York in 1963. Four years later The Wild Things came to Britain where they soon tamed the initial furore from the critics, and carried on with their own wild rumpus to make the book an acknowledged classic of twentieth-century literature."

What I'm wondering is, what was this "initial furore" about in Britain? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 219.89.3.9 (talk • contribs).
 * There's still a little bit today, people, mainly mums, thought it would be frightening, and suggested the author was a nutcase. Or at least, that's what I heard.

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The restaurant/store
Is there a reason why no one mentions the restaurant and store in this article? I'm even having trouble locating good URLs relating to this, but I've been to one and there were several. It's worth noting, just not sure what category a theme store should go under.

Arroxane (talk) 21:54, 11 September 2009 (UTC)Arroxane 11 Sept 2009


 * Most commonly seen header for such information is "Cultural impact". --Reinoutr (talk) 05:50, 12 September 2009 (UTC)

If someone does eventually create a Cultural Impacts section (or similar section) it may be notable to include a reference to the Richland County Public Library, and it's massive mural depicting artwork from the book. It is notable in that it is the only time that the author gave permission for his work to be used as public art. It is the centerpiece of the children's section of the library, and they also use artwork for the graphics of their library cards. I can take a picture of my card, but it does have a copyright symbol and "Maurice Sendak" after it so maybe it wouldn't be a free image. If it does go in, I can take a picture of the mural (assuming that's fair game) and upload it too. References can be found here: http://www.myrcpl.com/news/09/2009/let-wild-rumpus-begin and again here: http://www.myrcpl.com/rcpl/1989-present-rcpl-history. It's probably not all that notable by itself, but if a section is created, it would be a good addition. Lime in the Coconut  14:17, 16 October 2009 (UTC)

Who is Francis Spufford?
I think it would be nice to reveal who Francis Spufford is, as there is no Wikipedia article about him. I'm assuming he is a prominent psychoanalyst of some sort, but it would be nice to have some clarification as to why he is relevant.


 * http://www.rlf.org.uk/fellowshipscheme/profile.cfm?fellow=143 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.107.166.177 (talk) 01:16, 7 November 2009 (UTC)

H. R. Pufnstuf and others
The similarities of the Krofft's oversized living puppets of the late 60's to early 70's is impossible to miss. The plot also reflects a few too many of the Krofft mechanics to ignore... or perhaps it is the other way round??? I was sure Wild Things movie was the Kroffts' work until I saw this article and no credit. Hope someone more knowledgable will follow this up. Jopower (talk) 08:35, 10 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Try the article about the movie ? This is mostly about the book ! --195.137.93.171 (talk) 22:29, 27 December 2009 (UTC)

year 2011 to 1963
The first thing it says on this page is Where the Wild Things Are is a 2011 children's picture book. On the disambiguation page it give the year as 1963. The articule also referes to it being adapted several times well before 2011.

www.fantasticfiction.com (does this count as a reliable source) says '63.

Oh, and the page about the film [] also says 1963.

Also, Amazon UK ([]) says This book is the winner of the Caldecott Medal for the Most Distinguished Picture Book of the Year, 1964. Is this prise worthy of note.

I'm new here so don't want to jump into editing main pages yet! Dannman (talk) 14:00, 24 March 2010 (UTC)

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No mention of the video game adaption
There was a video game released in 2009 for PlayStation 3 (likely Xbox 360 too, maybe even PC). But there’s no mention of it in this Wikipedia article. BatmanKnowsBest00101 (talk) 05:12, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Where the Wild Things Are (video game), possibly not mentioned in this article because it's based more directly on the film than the book. But...WP:SOFIXIT? DonIago (talk) 06:25, 7 June 2021 (UTC)

Proposed changes
My plan for editing this wikipedia article includes fixing two of the sources that link out to a ‘page not found’ response. Fixing those links will ensure that people can access the original source if necessary. I also plan to add some negative criticism to the article, this will create more balance, seeing that most of the reception is positive as of now. I also think that including some of Maurice Sendak’s other works to give a little more background on him would help contribute to the article, so I'm thinking of adding a list of his other books (possibly in the development section or at the end of the lead). I am additionally considering rearranging the articles section slightly - possibly splitting the literary significance section into an analysis section and a reception section or organizing it so that there are subsections within the literary significance section. I think this will create a clearer article that is more organized and will have it meet standard Wikipedia article expectations. Also adding a picture (maybe of Maurice Sendak) could make the article more enticing/visually pleasing. Lbrown44 (talk) 13:56, 22 November 2021 (UTC)

Bans and negative reviews?
The article says that, according to Sendak, the book was banned by libraries early in its publication history. But the citation following this claim - a Wired article about the movie - does not support this. And when I look on Google, I find plenty of regurgitations of the claim - but nothing linking to where Sendak actually said this. Where was it that Sendak said this? Caseyroberson (talk) 00:09, 8 December 2022 (UTC)