You've seen the Wild Things at the Library's Art of Maurice Sendak exhibit. You've enjoyed our books and movies about him. Now it's time for even more wild fun—with these activities Sendak would love!
Online Workshops
Learn to draw monsters and create your own books online.
Learn how to design an illustrated book with InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
Activities
Create monstrous fun with these crafts and activites.
Interesting facts about the cross-hatching technique Maurice Sendak uses in his artwork—then use it in drawings of your own!
Create little monsters you can eat up with these fun recipes!
Soup Cookbooks
Be like Max's mom—make soup for the Wild Things in your life!
These titles always available free through Hoopla.
Whether you're looking for a quick, healthy option for lunch, an easy one-pot dinner for the family, a dish to thaw you out on a wintry evening, or even a chilled soup on a warm day, this book's for you.
Easy Soups from Scratch with Quick Breads to Match makes it simple to create delicious, nourishing soups and warm, toothsome breads for any day of the week with straight-forward, time-saving recipes.
Soups, Stews & Breads has over 350 of the most delicious recipes you can imagine, and is filled with photos, tips and serving ideas, too.
Music
Sendak sounds to soothe the savage beasts!
These titles always available free through Hoopla.
Classical sounds from two plays based on Sendak's work.
Music from the 2009 motion picture.
More music from the 2009 motion picture.
Movies
Watch Sendak's stories come to life on the screen.
An animated version of this story about a boy and his nighttime adventure.
eAudiobooks
Listen to Maurice Sendak's famous stories anywhere.
The audiobook of this beloved story.