Where the Wild Things Are
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Banned because Max disobeys, monsters and being unsuited for age group
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Add a CommentI absolutely love reading this book out loud! Everyone has been sent to their rooms for being naughty and everyone has used their imagination to take them away!
Teaches kids that they can misbehave, the parent can punish them with no dinner, but not to worry—the kid will still get fed in the end. Moral of the story: misbehave without fear.
A watershed book in the history of children's literature and still popular with children after more than 50 years. Obviously not everyone loves this, but I do. Max gets mad at his mother and wonders off (in his imagination, perhaps) to be an angry "wild thing." and then he returns to his room and supper. Simple in some ways, but psychologically complex, as Max and the readers can see that you can get angry and still have your mother love you. If you don't see the complexity, try reading it aloud -- with feeling.
The pictures are terrific and set a new standard in 1963. The success of this book showed publishers that there was a taste for a much wider variety of picture books than had previously been considered. This book, plus the juvenile novel, *A Wrinkle in Time,* published the year before in 1962, opened up the juvenile publishing industry to new ideas.
Its pretty good, except that Max doesn't get supper
I don't get the hype! My son was so bored with the book, the pictures. As a whole, a bland story, and I didn't like that he had to go to bed without supper.
Review: A very good book. I especially recommend it to younger children not only because it is a children's book but, because Max's angry feelings toward his mother is something all young children go through. The pictures are also very well drawn and the monsters are very convincing.
I'm not a big fan. The beatnik writing style is cool, but not my favorite to read.
When Max is sent to his room without supper, he visits the land of Wild Things only to learn that being wild may not be what he wanted after all.
Where the Wild Things Are is a classic piece of children's literature, bringing in elements of reality and fantasy. Where the Wild Things Are is started on a young child named Max that has a vivid imagination. He dresses up as a wolf and chases his dog with a fork around the house and threatens his mother until he is put to bed by his mother and given no dinner. At this point, this is a must-read story which all parents should share with their kids, as it's great for a bedtime read and the meaning behind it will one day mean something to them. At the end of the day, it's a story which you can take something important from no matter your age. Max's imagination runs wild as he meets the wild things and then some wild adventures begin! This book is really good for children as it will teach them how to be adventurous and behave at the same time. It's definitely a great recommendation for young children. Rating: 4 out of 5. @PocketFullofBooks22 of the Hamilton Public Library Teen Review Board
Now, this is a classic book that kept me entertained as a young child during bed time on many nights. The story while a child's bedtime story is something that people of all ages can learn from, simply because of the powerful meaning behind it all and the fact that at the end of the day. Your family is the most important thing in the world. It took me a long time to understand that about this story, but that's what I’ve taken from it, and to everyone there own. However, this is a must read story which all parents should share with their kids, as it's great for a bedtime read and the meaning behind it will one day mean something to them. At the end of the day it's a story which you can take something important from no matter your age.
- @Kuhaica of the Teen Review Board at the Hamilton Public Library
Where the Wild Things Are is a masterpiece of children's literature, bringing in elements of reality and fantasy. Where the Wild Things Are is based on a young child named Max that has a vivid imagination. He dresses up as a wolf and chases his dog with a fork around the house and threatens his mother, until he is put to bed by his mother and given no dinner. At this point Max's imagination runs wild as he meets the wild things and then some wild adventures unfold! This book is wonderful for children as it will teach then how to be adventurous and behave at the same time. It's definitely a great recommendation for young children.
- @TheCollector of the Teen Review Board at the Hamilton Public Library
I read this book as an adult because I did not read it as a child. I do not get the hype surrounding it, where many people consider it one of the best picture books of all time. I enjoyed the illustrations, I just thought that there would be more too it. I am sure I would have enjoyed it much more as a child.