false 19543 59 <I>Where the Wild Things Are</I> is one of those truly rare books that can be enjoyed equally by a child & a grown-up. If you disagree, then it's been too long since you've attended a wild rumpus. Max dons his wolf suit in pursuit of some mischief & gets sent to bed without supper. Fortuitously, a forest grows in his room, allowing his wild rampage to continue unimpaired. Sendak's color illustrations, perhaps his finest, are beautiful. Each turn of the page brings the discovery of a new wonder. The wild things--with mismatched parts & giant eyes--manage somehow to be scary-looking without ever really being scary; at times they're downright hilarious. Sendak's defiantly run-on sentences--one of his trademarks--lend the perfect touch of stream of consciousness to the tale, which floats between the land of dreams & a child's imagination. This Sendak classic is more fun than you've ever had in a wolf's suit, giggle-stiflingly funny at times, & even manages to reaffirm the notion that there's no place like home. 3020535 book 1963 Where the Wild Things Are total:38884|5:24570|4:9614|3:3783|2:712|1:205| 38884 174284 42091 1865 5 33 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1979 Sat Nov 03 19:23:22 -0700 2007 Sat Nov 03 19:23:22 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 9 false false Wed Mar 26 08:09:46 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 22 06:35:12 -0700 2009
It is so easy to turn Where the Wild Things Are into a a big, rollicking tickle fest, and I am never able to resist the urge. When those Wild Things show up with their "terrible roars" and "...more...]]> 1 10 false false Thu Aug 16 07:35:12 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 16 07:39:18 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 3 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1986 Sun Jun 08 20:56:59 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 08 21:07:02 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 4 false false Fri Feb 15 21:51:51 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 16 09:16:03 -0700 2008
I see quite a few people complaining about Max being a little shit and not ...more...]]> 5 2 false false Thu Feb 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Apr 18 19:19:36 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 27 08:31:35 -0700 2008
That was then, now that I'm older and more mature (I am 6.5 months old now!!) I was able to read this book, with mommy's help. While the picture's are still daunting, I thoroughly...more...]]> 5 2 false false Mon Mar 24 23:30:50 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 24 23:51:32 -0700 2008 5 1 false false Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 1972 Fri Dec 21 09:37:02 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 21 11:53:01 -0800 2007 more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Jun 27 14:19:50 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 27 14:44:55 -0700 2008
Sendak is a master of brevity, telling poignant stories in less words than most of us use to talk about the weather. H...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Aug 17 07:53:41 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 17 07:58:14 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 2 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1976 Fri Mar 20 14:03:31 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 20 14:07:07 -0700 2009 5 1 false false Sun Jan 04 14:38:42 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 14:39:09 -0800 2009 5 1 false false Thu Mar 26 13:17:48 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 26 16:37:26 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Mar 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 08:51:13 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 25 09:22:05 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Oct 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Nov 07 19:40:13 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 07 19:42:08 -0800 2009 Caldecott Winner
Pre-K-2nd grade
I really enjoyed reading this book. This is a great book for any child who likes to use his/her imagination or could use some instruction on how to use it. Max, makes me remember what my childhood was li...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 18:20:58 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 18:30:00 -0800 2009 Sendak uses a wide range of artistic formats to develop the story. The use of flat, stitched characters make the story appear slightly dark but it still has that child-like appeal that will draw the attention of children. The size of the pictures appear to grow...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Oct 23 23:20:50 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 23:21:04 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Sep 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 06:29:22 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 06:49:44 -0700 2009
I mean REALLY love this book.

It's between this and "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie" for my favorite children's book of all time. Every page drips with nostalgia. Reading it puts me right back to sneaking into my brother's room in the early mornings,...more...]]> 5 1 false false Tue Apr 07 17:44:12 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 20:23:50 -0700 2009
The night Max wore his wolf suit.. and made mischief of one kind.. and another.. 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 ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 13:14:13 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 13:20:16 -0800 2009 Sendak illustrated the first few pages with dull, sort of muted colors, adding more and more color as Max entered his fantasy. Not only did he add color, Sendak also increased the size of the picture until it consumed the entire page, just as Max became...more...]]>