Where the Wild Things Are: Maurice Sendak in His Own Words and Pictures gives kids of all ages a cool place this summer to have some fun and learn more about beloved and celebrated artist and writer Maurice Sendak.  The free exhibit provides hands-on interaction with Sendak’s stories and characters. Visitors can dress up like a “wild thing” and dance in the wild forest, cook in the “Night Kitchen,” read on Rosie’s Stoop, slide into a bowl of chicken soup, and create their own masterpieces while listening to classical music. Educational offerings include: storytime, crafts, games, movies, drawing workshops with local illustrators and drawing and coloring contests.

The “voice” of the exhibition is Sendak himself and focuses on his lifework through the lens of his Jewish heritage. Facsimiles of original illustrations, manuscripts, handwritten notes, together with an in-depth interview, give visitors insight into the vision, inspirations, and creative process of one of today’s premier authors, and illustrators.

Most importantly, the exhibition promotes literacy and creativity.

Exhibit organized by The Breman Museum, Atlanta, GA.  Many of the images in this exhibition are facsimiles taken from the original art in the Maurice Sendak Archive housed at the Rosenbach Museum and Library, Philadelphia, PA

Interactive Exhibit includes:

• Rosie’s Stoop – Visitors can relax and read Sendak’s books on the front steps of Rosie’s Brooklyn Brownstone based on Sendak’s book, Really Rosie.
• Chicken Soup Bowl – Chicken soup is nice any time, especially when young children can slide into a bowl full of it! Foam “soup” and “rice,” stuffed carrots and rubber chickens
• Night Kitchen – Visitors can “bake” delicious dishes in the kitchen from Sendak’s, The Night Kitchen. Pots, pans, play food, baking utensils and baker’s rack and oven
• Music Component – Sendak created his books listening to Mozart and Beethoven. Visitors can design unique masterpieces using magnetic wooden pieces while listening to music created by Sendak’s favorite composers.
• Wild Thing Fun Mirror – Wild things have a blast while they dress up in costumes from Sendak’s book, Where The Wild Things Are.