I've had respect for the book as one ot those classics that have inspired many people, and as good source art for tattoos I've seen, but I have long since forgotten the few times I personally experienced it in my childhood.

The film definitely looks like it has some quality talent and vision behind it, though.

I am dimly recalling an interesting SIFF (VIFF?) film chronicling a somewhat rocky collaboration between Mssr. Sendak and Pilobolus. "The Last Dance" perhaps?