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- Publisher: Galison Books; Pzzl edition (May 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0735300607
- ISBN-13: 978-0735300606
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (210 customer reviews)
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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. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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The illustrations work brilliantly to bring the story to life and this is a great book to read with a younger child, or for an early reader to try on their own.
--This text refers to the
Hardcover
edition.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Fantastic Book!,
This review is from: Where The Wild Things Are (Paperback)
My daughter has books spilling off her book shelf because she has so many. This is the one she chooses every night for our story time. She is just turning 3 and we have a lot of fun reading it together. I always leave the last word in every sentence for her to say because she knows the story by heart now. I fondly remember this book as a child and it's nice to see my daughter loving it as much as I did.The illustrations are unique and the story is full of imagination! Love it! Need I say more?!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must-have childrens classic,
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This review is from: Where The Wild Things Are (Paperback)
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!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A MASTERPIECE OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE!,
By Betty L. Dravis "BETTY DRAVIS, author/reviewer" (Silicon Valley, CA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Where The Wild Things Are (Paperback)
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.
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