Where the Wild Things Are Review

by Maurice Sendak

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neonfish
Portland, OR

amazing art, vivid, and "wild"

listening to books on tape

Pros

Great story, Fantastic pictures, opens imagination portals

Cons

Wild Things may be scary for young ones

MAR

2008

This classic book is filled with amazing art, great imagination, and a lesson about how leaving home is never as good as it initially seems.

Last edited on Apr 10, 2008

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Key Information	Authors Maurice Sendak Fiction Genre Juvenile Fiction Fiction Subgenre • • Illustrator Maurice Sendak
Book Editions	Book Editions HardcoverAnniversary48September 01, 1988Harpercollins Childrens Books10.25"(h) x 9.25"(w) x 0.5"(d), 1 lbs.9780060254926
Professional Reviews	Professional Reviews <b><i>Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books</i>:</b> "[A] most imaginative and unusual read-aloud picture book, with...
First Line	Publisher's Note The night Max wore his wolf suit and made mischief of one kind and another his mother called him "WILD THING!" and Max said ...