Max is being so terrible that his mother sends him to his room without supper. But Max doesn't care -- he sails off to the land of the Wild Things, and they make him his king. There, Max can be as terrible as he pleases, and the Wild Things join in the rumpus. Finally, Max is tired of being wild, and yearns to go home. Marvelous pictures and the superb story combine to make this a quintessential picture book. In it, readers will recognize their own wild side.
Let the wild rumpus start-Where the Wild Things Are is turning sixty with this all-new digital audio edition narrated by Michelle Obama!
Maurice Sendak's Caldecott Medal-winning picture book has become one of the most highly acclaimed and best-loved children's books of all time. This iconic story of Max and his journey to visit the Wild Things has inspired a movie, an opera, and the imagination of generations.
His mother called him “WILD THING!”
And Max said “I'LL EAT YOU UP!”
So he was sent to bed without eating anything.
That very night in Max's room a forest grew
and grew-
Mary Pols of*Time*magazine wrote that ""what makes Sendak's book so compelling is its grounding effect: Max has a tantrum and in a flight of fancy visits his wild side, but he is pulled back by a belief in parental love to a supper 'still hot.'"" Generations have shared this beautiful book, and readers of all ages will want to return to it again and again.
- New York Public Library's #4 book on the list of ""Top Check Outs of All Time""
- One of the*National Education Association's*""Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children""
- The*top picture book in*School Library Journal's*survey of its readers*
Maurice Sendak was also*the creator of such classics as*In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There,*Higglety Pigglety Pop!,*and*Nutshell Library.
Let the wild rumpus start-Where the Wild Things Are is turning sixty with this all-new digital audio edition narrated by Michelle Obama!
Maurice Sendak's Caldecott Medal-winning picture book has become one of the most highly acclaimed and best-loved children's books of all time. This iconic story of Max and his journey to visit the Wild Things has inspired a movie, an opera, and the imagination of generations.
His mother called him “WILD THING!”
And Max said “I'LL EAT YOU UP!”
So he was sent to bed without eating anything.
That very night in Max's room a forest grew
and grew-
Mary Pols of*Time*magazine wrote that ""what makes Sendak's book so compelling is its grounding effect: Max has a tantrum and in a flight of fancy visits his wild side, but he is pulled back by a belief in parental love to a supper 'still hot.'"" Generations have shared this beautiful book, and readers of all ages will want to return to it again and again.
- New York Public Library's #4 book on the list of ""Top Check Outs of All Time""
- One of the*National Education Association's*""Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children""
- The*top picture book in*School Library Journal's*survey of its readers*
Maurice Sendak was also*the creator of such classics as*In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There,*Higglety Pigglety Pop!,*and*Nutshell Library.
Where the Wild Things Are (Caldecott Medal Winner)
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Product Details
BN ID: | 2940160591391 |
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Publisher: | HarperCollins |
Publication date: | 10/31/2023 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
Sales rank: | 719,530 |
Age Range: | Up to 4 Years |