Where The Wild Things Are

WarnerBros hit children's film Where The Wild Things Are was due for Blu-Ray and DVD release on 10 May 2010. Based on Maurice Sendak's classic children's book, the story follows the adventures of nine-year-old Max through his very own wild and magical realm of monsters.

Win a 'Wild Things' wolf suit, T-shirt and other cool prizes 

To celebrate its release, Wildlife Watch teamed up with the makers of the film to bring you a fabulous Where the Wild Things Are competition. Many of you answered the question below for your chance to win a copy of the DVD or an amazing Where The Wild Things Are goodie bag.

Q. The film Where the Wild Things Are is based on the award-winning book of the same name. This children’s book is one of the most beloved books of all time. Can you name the author?

And the winner of the goody bag is: Oliver Gandy (aged 5) from Middlesex. Well done Oliver, your prizes are on their way to you.

For correctly answering the same question in Wildlife Watch magazine's Summer 2010 issue, Jake and George Kapur from Ilkley also win a copy of the DVD.

You can see a trailer for the film on our YouTube channel 

Where The Wild Things Really Are!

And of course Wildlife Trust nature reserves are where the wild things really are! The Wildlife Trusts look after more than 2,250 nature reserves around the UK so there's probably one quite near your house. Woods, wildflower meadows, lakes, rivers, moors and marshes - they are th eperfect place for your very own wild and magical adventure!

These nature reserves are home to thousands of different animals and plants - from dormice to daffodils and from moths to mighty oak trees. And May and June are one of the best times of year to visit a nature reserve - the birds are singing, the bees are buzzing, the butterflies are fluttering, the flowers are in bloom and the trees are in leaf - and there's wild things to see wherever you look.

Click here to find your local Wildlife Trust page on this website. Each Wildlife Trust page has a link to nature reserves in that area so you can start planning your day out in search of really wild things.

Find out more about the film by visiting the Where The Wild Things Are website.