WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE: EMIL
This roosterlike fellow was painstakingly re-created from the pages of  Maurice Sendak'sWhere the Wild Things Are, named by theThe New York Timesas one of the best illustrated  children's books of 1963 and 1982. Although he's intended for the collection shelf (with his  limited articulation and standup base), fans can't resist using this jaunty fellow as an action  figure. Emil stands upright on his base and can have his pose varied slightly with a turn of his tail, left leg, or either arm. If he makes it through childhood play in one piece,  collectors will want to display Emil proudly.--Ava Natov