Where the Wild Things Are
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend In the forty years since Max first cried "Let the wild rumpus start," Maurice Sendak's classic picture book has become one of the most highly acclaimed and best-loved children's books of all time. Now, in celebration of this special anniversary, introduce a new generation to Max's imaginative journey to where the wild things are. Winner, 1964 Caldecott MedalNotable Children's Books of 1940–1970 (ALA)1981 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Illustration1963, 1982… Product details and pricing info |
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369 Customer Reviews Posted
- Great Children's Book
- This book has been a 5 star publication since it's inception! I have never seen a child not love this book! It is definitely a winner!
- 2008-05-12, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- A Dark, Scary Book for Little Kids
- It's about monsters, for crying out loud! Why on earth would you want to plant the idea of fear and worry with your children just before bedtime? I remember being terrified of this book when I was a child. I will not read it with my kids. I know they will be introduced to it somewhere along the line, and I hope they are not frightened by it. I just do not understand everyone who says they love this book.
- 2008-05-10, 4 of 20 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- The illustrations make the book!
- According to the characteristics of picture storybooks, this is a high quality book. The text and illustrations equally convey with the storyline. The shape and size of the book is rectangular and does not have page numbers. It includes all of the literary elements. The book's strength is its illustrations. The book received a Caldecott Medal for its illustrations. The author does a nice job of telling the story through the illustrations. The illustrations get larger as Max's imagination grows and start to decrease in size as he returns home. The colors in the beginning of the book are duller than the end of the book. As Max's feelings and mood change, the pictures get brighter. The book's reading level is 3.4 and geared toward a lower grade interest level, however, can be enjoyed by older ages. One concern is that there are monsters in the story even though it is a children's book. Introducing this book to primary students may lead to questions and misconceptions. One instructional activity to handle this situation would be to talk about the monsters. Ask Were they scary? Did they change? Show the pictures of Max being carried by the monsters and the way they dance and play. Talk about feelings and emotions (the monsters and Max were not sure about each other at first, but then they grew to like each other and play together). The students can then draw monster faces depicting an emotion.
- 2008-05-07, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Wild Thing
- Second best children's book ever. My 15 month old son LOVES it, as did his older siblings when they were little. The song "wild thing" fits in well when the wild rumpus begins... highly recommended!
- 2008-05-03, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Heirloom Stuff!
- After having read a copy of this to my oldest grandson, and having the pages worn and dog eared, I had to buy one each for my other 2 grandsons. They are as mesmerized as the 1st was. Can't get enough of it. Fascinated by the little boy's antics. Constantly amused.
- 2008-04-22, 1 of 1 people found this review helpful, Rated:
