The Next Great Director/Children’s Book Pairing

Amy Kraft amusingly considers what the next perfect Great Film Director/Children’s Book pairing will be – after Spike Jonze and “Where the Wild the Wild Things Are”, and Wes Anderson and “Fantastic Mr. Fox” (both of which I am so deeply in love with).

I’m awfully fond of this imaginary pairing:

Michel Gondry’s Harold and the Purple Crayon – can you imagine the imagery that Gondry would give to this already imaginative classic?

I’d also like to see some love for Leo Lionni’s books. Or maybe a Peter Jackson take on Eric Carle’s “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” where the famished larvae roams New York City and starts eating tall buildings.

Aug 01, 2009 :: Tagged under: kids books, kids movies, spike jonze, wes anderson :: #

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