Four year old gives insight to 'Wild Things' adaptation
The Advocate
Joshua Godfrey went to see “Where the Wild Things Are” Monday with his mother, his sister and his uncle.
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Joshua is a 4-year-old preschool student who has read the book numerous times and likes to act out scenes from books with his mom, dad and younger sister, Zoey.
Sanne Godfrey: Did you like the movie?
Joshua Godfrey: No
SG: Did you think the movie was funny?
JG: Yes. I like it when the wild things jumped.
SG: Did you think the movie was scary?
JG: Yes, when the monsters tried to eat Max.
SG: Did you like Max?
JG: Yes, he’s big. He has a crown. He got it from Carol (one of the wild things in the movie.)
SG: Did you like the wild things?
JG: I like K.C. I like all the monsters. They’re scary.
SG: Do you like the wild things or Max?
JG: I like Max and Carol both. They were fighting in the movie. I want to be Carol, because then I can scare you and I can scare Zoey.
SG: What was the scariest thing Max did?
JG: He went on a boat.
SG: Would you be scared on a boat?
JG: I would be scared going back and running into tigers.
SG: Did you like the book or the movie better?
JG: I like the book.
SG: Were they similar?
JG: Yep. Carol is big.
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