

Why (Not) A Latin Wild Things? When Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are was first published in 1963, it became a classic almost overnight, selling more than 20 million copies to date and inspiring the creation of a host of offspring, including children's toys, dolls, and puppets, board and video games, a 1980s children's opera, coscripted by Sendak himself, as well as other musical compositions, and the much praised 2009 feature film adaptation, directed by Spike Jonze. It includes the beautifully remastered images employed in the fiftieth anniversary edition. This lively translation faithfully and playfully recasts Sendak’s writing into classical Latin.

LaFleur) of this beloved children's story. Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers is pleased to announce the arrival of Ubi Fera Sunt, the first Latin translation (by Richard A.
