May 21, 2009

Day 106: Moishe (Where the Wild Things Are)





Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak is a children's picture book originally published by Harper & Row. The book is about the imaginary adventures of a young boy named Max, who is punished for making mischief by being sent to his room without supper. Max wears a distinctive wolf suit during his adventures and encounters various mythical creatures, the "wild things". Although just ten sentences long, the book is generally regarded as a masterpiece of American illustrated children's literature.

Originally the Wild Things did not have names. They were later named after (and are presumably caricatures of) Sendak’s aunts and uncles (except “Goat Boy”, of course): Aaron, Bernard, Emil, Moishe and Sipi.

A live-action movie version is currently in post-production, with Spike Jonze directing, due in theaters on October 16, 2009. Featuring Catherine Keener, and introducing Max Records as Max, the film also has Lauren Ambrose, Chris Cooper, James Gandolfini, Catherine O'Hara and Forest Whitaker providing the voices of some of the Wild Things. Adapted by Dave Eggers and Spike Jonze.

Download the PDF file here and make your own "wild thing"! You can also get the blank template from our Facebook group and design your own toy!

Please check out Max too which I made earlier.

10 comments:

  1. pepe l ijo putaMay 22, 2009 at 2:30 AM

    The next slash o axl rose please

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  2. puggerhuggerMay 22, 2009 at 12:23 PM

    love these!

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  3. SyazzyMay 28, 2009 at 4:11 AM

    so cute. children would love these.i had my students made their own using the custom made template and they loved it.

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  4. CessieJune 5, 2009 at 9:13 AM

    My favorite so far!

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  5. frameworkjaceSeptember 2, 2009 at 9:39 PM

    i thought this was Moishe, not Bernard.

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  6. BrossettelewisOctober 5, 2009 at 2:44 PM

    Thank you. These are great. I am using them for a Kindergarten Halloween Party.

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  7. .October 15, 2009 at 3:25 PM

    we used them at our library's promo for Where the Wild Things Are (movie out TOMORROW)

    http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3921805&l=12ceab234e&id=523864198

    Thank you so much - between an enlarged Max and Moshe, we also enlarged prints from the book itsself, and have a pretty nice display.

    You are awesome. Thanks so much!

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  8. AnonymousOctober 20, 2009 at 12:53 PM

    awesome! :D

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  9. KELLEYYYDecember 30, 2009 at 5:20 PM

    In the movie, it's Carol.

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  10. Brittany C NataleFebruary 22, 2010 at 4:46 PM

    How do you enlarge them before printing?

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