Scheduled to start at 11am, readings aloud will be taking place in a variety of unusual places and spaces across the width and breadth of the country.
Lovers of the book could join in with the reading perched on top of a hill at Tegg’s Nose Country Park or in the National Centre for Children’s books in Newcastle.’ Rowan Hoban, director at Wild Rumpus, speaks of the eclectic mix of venues taking part on the day:‘ We are overjoyed at the imaginative response to The Big Wild Rumpus throughout the country. This celebration is being orchestrated by Random House children’s publishers and outdoor family arts organisers Wild Rumpus. Joining The Big Wild Rumpus are celebrities such as actress Maxine Peake, who is leading the reading at The Whitworth Art Gallery, and popular ceramics artist Emma Bridgewater at her factory in Stoke. The Big Wild Rumpus is inviting families to gather in libraries, galleries, bookshops and other wild places on 13th June – to read and enjoy Maurice Sendak’s well-loved story about an angry young boy named Max, who sails away to become king of the wild things.
This UK wide campaign will remind existing fans of Where the Wild Things Are how much they love the book, and also introduce it to new audiences – over fifty years after its first publication. This Saturday at 11am over 60 venues across the country will celebrate the classic children’s book Where the Wild Things Are by taking part in The Big Wild Rumpus.
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