Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
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Book Reviews of Where the Wild Things Are
Book Review: will people who don't like a book stop throwing them in the trash
Summary: 5 Stars
My goodness - I just read some of the negative reviews of the book and am stunned. (I have to say here to people who like to `throw books into the trash', please donate them to a library or charity if you do not like them - I have read of books being thrown into the trash in so many reviews - the irony of this is amazing. People hate the book because they think it will teach their children to be amoral, yet they happily throw a perfectly good book in the bin! Do you not wish to teach your children lessons in respecting the environment and in respecting books and property in general - what does a child think when they see a parent throw a book in the bin? They receive a gift from someone - mummy throws it in the bin - great lesson to teach your child!). If you don't like a book, PLEASE pass it on to someone who will.
In my opinion, the negative reviews on this book have totally missed the plot. The book is about a little boy's imagination and his flights of fancy. Your child is not going to turn into a little brat if he/she reads this book. Along with Sam and the Firefly, Where the Wild Things Are is THE book that I have never forgotten from my childhood. This is why it is a classic....because it stands out for so many people.
Book Review: Where The Wild Things Are
Summary: 5 Stars
Where the Wild Things Are
GRRR! RARRR! "I'll eat you up!" Max, the main character in Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, is a "wild thing." In the story, Max Dresses up n his wolf suit and threatens to eat his mom up. Max is sent to his room without his supper. A forest grows in Max's room and he takes a private boat to where the "wild things" are. He is called the most wild thing of all when he meets the other "wild things." Max orders them to do the rumpus dance with him and when they stop, Max sends the "wild things off to bed without their supper, realizing that he misses the people who love him and smells food. Will max go back to his home, or stay with the "wild things?" To find out, you'll have to read Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Where the Wild Things Are. I think that the author used suitable word choice, because they sound smart, and little kids would be able to understand them. The author's descriptions support the pictures well. I also really liked the pictures in this book. They really helped add to the story and make it more interesting. I personally enjoyed this book. I would recommend it to younger children, but be careful... Max, the "wild thing" might eat you up!
Book Review: Review of Where the Wild Things Are
Summary: 5 Stars
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.Book Review: A personal favorite
Summary: 5 Stars
I found it interesting to see how others interpret the message/moral of the tale. I think there are several messages in the story worth considering. First, there is the whole idea that Max's acting wild at home and being called "monster" leads him to fantasize of going to a world where he is the master of all monsters (as opposed to at home where he is being told to go to his room). In essence the story is showing how imaginative play is a healthy reflection of one's desires ("You think I'm a monster? Then, I'll go and be king of the monsters."). Second, the statement "I'll eat you up" that Max states to his mother when angry, is also what the monsters say to him. Except when the monsters say it, it's "We'll eat you up, we love you so." In essence, Max's desire to eat up his mother is a loving and agressive desire to be with Mommy. Third, is the loving resolution at the end. When Max makes it back home, his meal is waiting for him. In essence, all is forgiven. Families can handle when children act out. There is love that carries across these situations. All of these themes are nicely incorporated into the story such that it doesn't really hit you at a direct level, but it works nonetheless.Book Review: Long time childhood favorite
Summary: 5 Stars
Where the Wild Things Are is one of my favorite childhood books not to mention a Caldecott Medal winner. I can remember my first grade teacher reading this book to me and I like this book still to this day. Seeing the movie left me disappointed because I like the book much better. The story is about a boy named Max who has a wild imagination and one night he is sent to his room for being disruptive. In his room is where he imagines this place of wild things and he becomes ruler and king of the wild things. While in his imaginary places he gets a little homesick and returns home where his mother who loves him awaits him. All children have different ways of dealing with frustrations and I think this is a great book for kids to relate to. A child's way of thinking is different than an adults and I think this book can show children how to use their imagination and realize that we all have times when we are frustrated but we will always have those who care about us no matter how frustrated people can be at times. I love the moral of the story and the pictures are imaginative and creative and I think it is an overall great book and would read it to kids in the future.