- Experiencing the Book "Where the Wild Things Are"
-
In a wonderfully illustrated way, Michael J. McAghon deconstructs Maurice Sendak’s picture book “Where the Wild Things Are” – and shows how subtle things, like page layout and illustration placement, unconsciously impact the reader.
It’s a great testimony to how picture books – at least good ones – are often an artform unto their own, requiring great skill and masterwork to pull off well. If you like this, I suspect you’ll also appreciate the wonderful Molly Bang’s book, “Picture This: How Pictures Work.”
Oct 19, 2009 :: Tagged under: kids books, maurice sendak, picture books, where the wild things are :: #
Wait, what is this?
This is the romping grounds of Daniel Bigler. Here's more about him. He thinks you're really swell for visiting.
Daniel’s been hardwired to the Internet since he was twelve and spends a lot of time finding nifty things on it to share – which he does so here.
He also uses this place to write serious thoughts about things like children and their “big picture” place in society and the world.
How to get started
Some of Daniel's fascinations are kids' media, educational experiences, culture, and environments. Hey, maybe you share those same interests. Click on 'em to read more web finds and thoughts about them.
Find your way around
This site is organized by tags. You can browse through the archives for some if you like.