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Where The Wild Things Are

Where The Wild Things Are

by Maurice Sendak

HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS | November 9, 1988 | Trade Paperback

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Fiftieth Anniversary Edition

Winner of the Caldecott Medal

Max is sent to bed without supper and imagines sailing away to the land of Wild Things,where he is made king.

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Appropriate for ages: 3 - 5

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    It was Wonderful!!
    by Denise Yeandle
    4 years ago

    I am 40 and loved this book as a kid!!! I was amazed that I could find it this many years later. I could not put it down after I got it....it sure brought back a lot of my childhood memories!!!!!!

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    Classic
    by krista muller
    • Indigo Employee
    4 years ago

    I shared this book with my 4 year old daughter after having taken her to see the Spike Jonez movie. She loved it. The book is really at her level -- the movie a bit too old for her.

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    Where the Wild Things Are
    by Mr.A
    • Top DVD Reviewer
    4 years ago

    Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are is a wonderfully presented story for children. The tale focuses on an apparently rowdy youth, Max, who is sent to bed without supper for his rambunctious escapades in the house. Later that night Max dreams of a magical rowdy world where he is king of all things wild and terrible, but eventually Max comes to realize that having everything always go your way lacks any real fulfillment. The incorporation of some values into a beautifully illustrated adventure is sure to entertain any small child while still effectively presenting a subtle message. Thus, a child is not confused, nor presented with a meaningless tale. The pictures have been recognized worldwide and have been presented with the prestigious Caldicott Award for illustrations in children's books. This book is printed in hardcover, a bonus for when handling is to be done by children, and the font is large and separated from pictures to avoid confusion. The author's connection of the textual story to the pictoral story is helpful for children learning to read as well, as it helps to form associations between pictures and words. Widely recognized as a classic, Where the Wild Things Are is a necessity for any small child's library.

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    From What I Heard I Expected Better!
    by Amanda Lake
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    4 years ago

    First I would just like to say that I am a 29 year old woman who grew up without ever hearing/reading Where The Wild Things Are. When the trailer came out all my friends got excited cause it was there fave book growing up and I felt left out. Thank god my sister decided to have a baby giving me an excuse to buy and read the book. I was not impressed. I know it's a kids book, but it was shocking. The page where Max is chasing the family dog down the stairs with a fork. And the monsters asking Max to stay or else they'll eat him? Sweet mother of god! I thought the monsters were supposed to be nice. Well there not and the Max kid is nothing more than one of those out of control kids from the Maury Povich show. Kids will read this book and think, "Hey, if I'm bad I get to hang out with monsters, become king of monster island and come home to a warm dinner." My niece is still getting the book. I don't have to deal with the fallout after she reads the book...I just the aunt. LOL.

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    Edward W. Hulshof

    Tell me you're kidding and being sarcastic...

    Debbie Mueller

    Think back to all the nursery rhymes when Little Red Riding Hood's grandma got eaten by the big bad wolf and Hansel and Gretel got shoved into stove by the big bad witch, The bough breaks and baby cradle and all fall to the ground.Most if not all the old stories are the same. All this horror has been around for ages! Did it harm you then?

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    Extermely creative
    by Jennifer Walmsley
    4 years ago

    This is one of my favourite books. It lets you use your imagination to the fullest as a story teller you can be creative with your voice and body language . Kids and Adults love this story because they can relate to the humour of Max and his wild things.

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    Giggly Fun
    by Judekyle
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    4 years ago

    Of all the books I read my kids, and there are many, this is my favourite to perform. It is so easy to turn Where the Wild Things Are into a a big, rollicking tickle fest, and I am never able to resist the urge. When those Wild Things show up with their "terrible roars" and "terrible eyes" and "terrible claws," I attack my kids with everything I've got until they are reduced to quivering masses of giggled out jelly. And Max, the King of the Wild Things, is one of the coolest kids in any kids book ever. Sure he's being too much of a "Wild Thing," which gets him sent to bed, but he's not your modern kid. There's no brattiness and entitlement. Just a cool kid getting a little crazy on fun before being sent off to bed and a great adventure in his dreams. And when he comes back from his adventure he finds his dinner waiting for him...and it's still hot. Super cool fun for you and your kids.

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    Childhood memories
    by Lin Wagner
    5 years ago

    I remember being read this story in grade school.. I was maybe in grade 3? I've just recently purchased it for my youngest and he likes it too. I'm thrilled! Joel loves to read and it is wonderful to see!!

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    My Favourite Children's Picture Book
    by Carolyn Beatty
    5 years ago

    There is something simply irresistible about this classic children's picture book. My son loved it from the age of 3 and still likes to read it now and then himself and he's 8 years old. The story is enchanting and recounts the tale of a stubborn young boy whose bad behaviour has caused his mother to banish him to his room without dinner. His imagination rules the day as his bedroom walls are transformed in to a jungle and his bed in to a boat that transports him across the sea to a special island where we meet a group of wild monsters who are a little scary but mostly lovable. This is a truly magical read for all ages with a poetic writing style that delivers a story with lines that you'll remember forever.

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    Where childhood is King...
    by Library Goddess
    7 years ago

    This amazing story is a child's first fantasy book. It validates every thing that happens in their imagination and spurs them on to greater flights of fancy. Even as an adult I still get shivers when I read (or even think!) the line "But Max tamed them by the trick of looking into their yellow eyes". OH the POWER!!! Every child wants to tame the wild things and be part of the "wild rumpus". Every adult should remember that feeling as well.

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    Perfect for little boys
    by Anonymous
    7 years ago

    My brother loved this when he was a child, and so did the rest of us. Now I love reading it to my nephew, he's already at the point where he can tell you most of the words himself. A great kid's book :)

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    Great book for kids
    by Shane Kenneth
    12 years ago

    I remember when I was a child reading this book and being transported into a magical world. Now I purchased it for my kids aged 6 and 8 and they love it as much as I did when I was their age. A must have for any childs book collection.

  • Tara Pack

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    Where the Wild Things Are
    by Tara Pack
    13 years ago

    Although this is a children's book, it has been and always will be one of my favorites. I think for children and adults alike it allows the exploration of imagination. You can relate to Max's desire to escape to where he is King, where he can do anything he likes and to not have to give into rules. It reminds us that we all have a little bit of wildness in us while at the sametime reminding us that when all is said and done home is still where we like to be. :)

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    Where the Wild Things Are
    by Liz Daley
    13 years ago

    I can remember having this read to me as a kid. It was by far my favourite story. I must have checked it out of the library at least 100 times. Max's adventures give children a taste of the extraordinary...a necessity in a world dominated by the reality of money and material things. I want a copy to be able to read to my children one day so as to share part of my childhood with them.

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