RIP, Maurice Sendak

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

His "Where the Wild Things Are" was the first book that I can remember. I thought it was scary. Later, it was the anthem for rebellious imagination.

[Drunk Monk]

ever see the sendak thing that was at the metreon? it was glorious.

[cranefly]

Why don't I remember reading this as a kid? Likewise, I missed the whole Winnie the Pooh thing.
I do seem to recall Seus's The Cat in the Hat. The Phantom Tollbooth? Nope. Only read that recently on Lady Cranefly's recommendation.
What was I reading back then? Sigh. Some people have detailed recollections of their childhood reading fare, but I'm not among them....

[Greg_phpbb3_import1]

I'm guessing your rumpus was less than wild.

[Drunk Monk]

The Metreon exhibit was established with the launch of the complex. It had this huge children's play area that and a 'night kitchen' restaurant with cool art and crappy food. It was on the top level of the complex.

[thatguy]

that's why you have kids - it's a giant flashback

Or you get to discover things you didn't encounter the first time around.

When i was a kid, I remember reading The Big Green Book about a naughty kid that discovers a book of magic and uses it to fool his parents.



Great illustrations...



--tg

[Drunk Monk]

Not familiar with that one. I'll have to check it out, just for the illustrations.

I just finished reading T The Crystal Cave as a bedtime story (it was mediocre). Read the Little Prince last night (it's short). Tonight, it's some Sendak, in honor of the master. She has several of his short stories, and of course, Wild Things...

[Dr. Ivor Yeti]

I remember the Metreon thing fondly; I still have a small "Wild Thing" toy with a sly expression that I bought there. It gets rotated from messenger bag to tank bag. As far as a totem goes, it ain't a bad one.

[Drunk Monk]

One was Jonny from nutshell is dedicated to me, or at least to someone bearing my name. Couldn't find our copy of Wild Things. I'm sure it's around the house somewhere. We have a lot of bookshelves...