Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
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Book Reviews of Where the Wild Things Are
Book Review: Sendak's works are incredible from the beloved Little Bear to this wonderful gem!
Summary: 5 Stars
The language and pictures are beautiful and stunning, in typical Sendak style. Sendak almost always takes a reader by surprise. His themes are not comfortable ones, particularly for parents. The story and the way its told can be frightening for some children as scenes conjure images that hit on some primal fears and discomforts. I suspect people will either love or dislike this book, but I'm one who loves it but can equally understand why others might not. So, if you can, take a look at it prior to buying and certainly before you read it to younger children.
That aside, Where the Wild Things Are has become a classic in children's literature for good reason. It is a story about a boy who acts out, a boy who becomes a "wild thing" himself. His transformation from beast to boy and back is a gradual and wonderful part of the picture book, but in no way tries to deny that the "wild thing" aspect exists. For some it might not be a comfortable tale, but it is one that highlights feelings that young children may have and discusses them in a format they can identify with.
Happy reading!
Book Review: Read this book! - school project / Mr. Boon
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of my all-time favorites ever! If you've never read this book then you're really missing out. It's a great "look mommy I can read" type of book. Also, it really brings out the creative side of kids. It's about a boy named Max that puts on his wolf suit and gets into lots of mischief. His mom calls him wild and he tells her that he is going to eat her so she sends him to his room without any supper. His room then turns into a jungle and he travels months and months to where the wild things are. They all show their fangs and growl and he doesn't get scared at all. They then make him their king and they play together. Max then realizes that he'd rather be at home where he knows that the people around him love him. He goes back home and supper is waiting for him. And it's still hot.
Not only is this book interesting, but it also has a message. When things happen that you want to, they may not be what you really want. Go do something nice for yourself and read this book with your children. Or have your children read it to you. I highly recamend this book.
Book Review: Wild Max
Summary: 5 Stars
Max is sent to his room without supper when it turns into a forest and an ocean with a private boat that carries him away for over a year to where the wild things are. They treat him as their king because he is the wildest of them all. The illustrations are rich and detailed with a great amount of texture. In the middle, the animals have a party. Several pages have no text, but only pictures of the wild things enjoying them-selves. In time, Max longs to return to where someone loves him best, so boards his boat to return to his room. After sailing for over a year he returns to his room and finds his supper waiting for him and it is still hot. This is a lovely story of how one's imagination can take him any-where he wants to go.Why 5 stars?:
This book was an instant classic when it came out nearly 40 years ago. The illustrations are wonderful and appeal to every child with any sense of imagination. Furthermore, the book is written on a level that first-graders and even kindergartners can read it themselves. This book belongs in the collection of every parent and teacher.
Book Review: Poetic, takes you to a different world!
Summary: 5 Stars
Maurice Sendak's wonderful art is the first thing that hits you about this book. The story is simple - a boy does naughty things, is sent off to bed without dinner. He goes (in his mind) to a fantasy land where the wild things are... but hunger makes him return to his room - to find a hot dinner waiting for him there. Mommy did not have the heart to *really* send him to bed without dinner after all!
The text lends itself to a nice rhythmic reading, there's lots of drama in it with monsters and partying. Yet the little boy in the middle of his wild freedom, wants parental comfort:
"And Max, the king of all wild things, was lonely and wanted to be where someone loved him best of all."
To give an idea of the poetic nature of the story, here's a snippet, where Max travels back from the place where the wild things are:
"... sailed back over a year
and in and out of weeks
and through a day..."
I love the way reality and fantasy are spun together in this story. My kids, 5.5 yrs and 3.5 yrs, love the book as well.
Book Review: This Is A Great Book! ...
Summary: 5 Stars
Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak is a really great book. It is winner of the Caldecott Medal for the Most Distinguished Picture book of the Year. The story is about a boy named Max who puts on a wolf suit and makes lots of mischeif. He is then sent to his room without any supper. He then dreams of going to where the wild things are. Something happens there and he decides that he wants to go home to where someone loves him the best and to the things that smell good to eat. He goes back home and supper is waiting for him in his room.This is a great book for teaching children how to put words and pictures together. Mauice Sendak did an excellent job with the pictures. This book is not only fun to read and play along with but to learn a message. That being in charge and having everyone listen to you isn't always the greatest. Also, I think that this is an excellent bedtime story. Your children will have fun listening to you read it to them, and then them reading it to you as they get older. I highly recamend that you read this book.