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From Amazon.com Where the Wild Things Are is one of those truly rare books that can be enjoyed equally by a child and 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 and 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, and each turn of the page brings the discovery of a new wonder.
The wild things--with their mismatched parts and 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 and a child's imagination.
This Sendak classic is more fun than you've ever had in a wolf suit, and it manages to reaffirm the notion that there's no place like home.
One of the greatest children's books of all timeJune 5, 2007 Athse Publishing(Quebec, Canada) I was first introduced to this book in teacher's college where Professor David Booth showed us examples of exceptional children's books. He gave us each a copy. Mine, I kept, and have read to my son and daughter over and over. Sometimes I think I read it more for myself; the words and images are mesmerizing.
"And it was still hot," it ends --like his imagination and his mother's love.
Maggie Pagratis
A must haveDecember 15, 2006 David 10 out of 10 found this review helpful
If you are a good parent you must get a copy of "Where The Wild Things Are". This is a story of a very bad boy's day of imaginative roll playing and final acceptance of his place in the real world. I love reading it to my children and watching as their little faces lit up in recognition of adventures they had endured during their own periods of bad behavior... Check it out and get it for your little "darlings". Another MUST HAVE for your children is the series Cats are Rascals, by Nowiki. Very captivating and touching stories showing the world with cats eyes
Much Too Scary!August 5, 2006 J. Bellig 2 out of 17 found this review helpful
I bought ths book because it is a children's classic but I had never read it. Well my husband and I read it last night and thought, oh no! This book is so scary and frightening and the illustrations are very creepy to us so imagine in the eyes of out 3 year old. The child in the book is sent to bed without dinner and is upset, and there are monsters, etc. Nonetheless, I paid a lot for the hardcover book but will most likely throw it away, we have no use for it and will stick to classics like Pig Pig and Ferdinand.....
A must-have childrens classicJuly 25, 2006 Sarah Brown(British Columbia, Canada) 3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I remember this book as the first that truly transported me into its pages. It is poetically written, easy for a child to follow, and sparks the imagination. I was near tears with excitement when I was able to read it to my children for the first time. I was seven again as I watched their eyes light up for a timeless story of a boy's unstoppable imagination, a "wild rumpus" with deferential monsters, and an undercurrent of a mother's love for her little wild thing. Well-illustrated, the pictures are fun, frightening, and fantastic. A must-read for your little wild things!
A MASTERPIECE OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE!July 8, 2006 ! Betty Dravis(San Jose, CA) 4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I somehow missed this book when my children were little, but I've seen it recommended so often on Amazon.com that I finally decided to buy it ... 43 years after it was written!
I notice it's still among the best-sellers of children's books, so that gives me another clue of how great it is. Now, that's staying power!
To make a long story short, I finally had the joy of reading it and have passed it on to my grandchildren. It's a wonderful, imaginative story. I enjoyed Sendak's style; his streams of consciousness made for smooth reading. And I can tell my grandkids are enjoying it, too. Johnny's reading it now, and he has the broadest smile on his face! (Grandmother's note: His smile lights up the room, warming my heart and making me extra glad I finally broke down and purchased this book.)
Senak is a masterful writer who knows the child's mind and heart. The illustrations are magical.
