Former US First Lady Michelle Obama takes on the role of narrator in the new audiobook version of the beloved children’s book “Where the Wild Things Are” by Maurice Sendak.

As announced by HarperCollins Publishing House the new version will be available on October 31 marking the 60th anniversary of the original publication of one of the most important children’s books, translated into more than 30 languages ​​and selling over 25 million copies worldwide.

It is recalled that the former first lady had read this particular book again with President Barack Obama at an Easter event in the South Garden of the White House.

Maurice Sendak would be perfectly happy with Mrs. Obama’s wonderful narration in “Where the Wild Things Are,” and her strong commitment to children is admirable for all of us.said Lynn Caponera, president and treasurer of the Maurice Sendak Foundation.

As the AP reports, the beloved author breathed his last in 2012 in Connecticut, at the age of 83.