Wild thing, you make my heart sing!
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"The Article"
‘And now, Max cried, let the wild rumpus start!' These words have called out to the wild thing in all of us since 1963 when Maurice Sendak published ‘Where The Wild Things Are' a simple and beautifully illustrated children's book.
Max, who is sent to bed without supper because of his mischievousness, imagines that his room becomes heavily laden with trees and eventually becomes a jungle where he finds a boat and sails to the land of the wild things, becoming their king. Eventually Max starts to feel lonely and longs to be where someone loves him best of all, so he decides to leave the land of the wild things and sail home where he finds his dinner waiting for his return.
"The Prose"
This book is simple, sweet and satisfying. It shows that children learn by example, that you can use your imagination to overcome anger and that a spirit of adventure can be a very good thing. The pictures are beautiful; they start small and grow larger as the story becomes more fantastic, eventually encompassing two full pages during the ‘wild rumpus'. I've even heard, on several occasions, that Maurice Sendak drew one of the wild things as a sort of self-portrait, can you guess which one?
"The Rub"
The "Wild Things" may be a bit scary for very young children.
"The End"
This book has always inspired and delighted me; we all need a little adventure in our lives. And who wouldn't want to be king of the wild things and still know that no matter how far you go, you can always come home again. Whether for your own children or the child within, I highly recommend it!Last edited on Apr 10, 2008
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