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| Where the Wild Things Are | 
 enlarge | Author: Maurice Sendak
Brand: HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS
Category: Book
List Price: $17.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  365 reviews
Sales Rank: 116
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 25th Anniversary
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 48
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 9.1 x 0.5
MPN: 8771-2
ISBN: 0060254920
EAN: 9780060254926
ASIN: 0060254920
Publication Date: November 9, 1988
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Standard used condition.
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| Customer Reviews:
Inside The Mind Of A Child November 30, 1999
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
My mother first bought this book for my oldest son. It has endured as a beloved favorite to all three of my boys. I think that children can really identify with Max and his thoughts. When he is sent to his room for misbehavior, his imagination helps him to run away to where the wild things are and collect his thoughts. I believe that the author must remember what its like to be a child and feel like no one understands, and not quite understanding yourself. Ruling the wild things helps Max understand that he just wants to feel loved, and helps parents to keep in mind that such outbursts from children are generally cries for attention--for someone to love them best of all. Mr. Sendak understands children! When you read this book it will transport you back to your own childhood and you will remember that lost feeling of being a child. Bravo, Maurice! You are my hero!
Review of Where the Wild Things Are March 29, 2002
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
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.
 What a mistake May 20, 2001
11 out of 54 found this review helpful
With all the reviews - I bought this book for my son. While the book had some good graphics, I believe the message is all wrong. He talks back to his mother and I think the message to kids is all wrong.Save your money - there are so many other books that send a positive message.
Captures the Spirit of Childhood June 15, 2001
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
This is the classic of all children's books. I've read it to my two kids so many times we all have it memorized. We're on our second copy because the pages were literally falling out of the first copy.Not only is it beautifully illustrated and written, I think we love this book so much because it captures the joys and fears of childhood so perfectly. Max is a creative, willful child who gets sent to his room without supper. Angry at his mother, he escapes to a fantastic world full of wild but controllable monsters where he becomes the King of All Wild Things. But after a while he longs to return to where "someone loved him best of all." He finds that, by leaving his supper for him, his mother still loves him. I don't know of any other book that better captures the feelings of being a child (or of being a parent watching your children grow up.)
This book is inappropriate for my four year old. November 5, 1999
10 out of 81 found this review helpful
I don't understand how this book is on the best seller's list. The illustrations are scary for young children. The educational value of this book is very negative. Instead of teaching of self discipline and respect for authority, this book promotes disobedience and violence. I know, for years, it has received glowing reviews. I disagree with all of them. This book entered the trash can the day it entered our home.
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