Revisiting Where the Wild Things Are as an Adult

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak is widely considered the greatest children's book of all time. But why? Why does it resonate so much with us as children? Why do adults continue to read it to their kids? Join me in this video essay as we discuss Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak, and why the two together make such an impact. 0:00 The Greatest Children's Book of All Time 1:22 Who was Maurice Sendak? 2:51 Where the Wild Things Are (read aloud) 4:57 My Interpretations: Imagination, Children, and Parents 17:22 Other Interpretations 19:34 Maurice Sendak's Personal Influences 23:53 Influence and Legacy My website: https://jrwrites1999.wixsite.com/jonah-wardell Submit your work to me: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTNSXO3rHpLpahGT5t4SdDQDLHimS9fqPE6CD3LChAsULGPw/viewform?usp=sf_link P.O. Box 901989 Sandy, UT 84090 VODs channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO0YeEVZLQSerJnqtAdkq7g Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RoughestDrafts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roughestdrafts99/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RoughestDrafts Email: jrwrites1999@gmail.com Editor: Khabi Javan elkhabijavan@gmail.com Music: https://uppbeat.io/t/sonda/morning-rain License code: 7DWXGZIKTV74NEYK https://uppbeat.io/t/aylex/lost-in-time License code: GF7NBMA9L0NJCCES #books #book #literature #creativewriting #writing #wherethewildthingsare #childrensbooks #childrensbook #kidsbooks #childrensliterature #childrenslit Citations: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gFf7V6168TLWr2atA1ZQP1lRFm_sKQqt6nwlCW8Tvk0/edit