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Where The Wild Things Are

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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?!

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!

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.

My son is 2 and just loves this book. He recites portions of it over and over again. It really captures his imagination and will initate hours of talk about "monsters". An absolute hit in our house!

Yesterday, while waiting at the check-out line at the neighborhood 7-Eleven, I heard again the "Fresh Air" interview with Maurice Sendak on National Public Radio (NPR). Again I was struck by the humanity of the man. I also reflected on the time that I read "WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE" as a second grader in the early 1970s. Far from frightening me, I was THRILLED and AMAZED by the story and would've loved to have joined Max and his newfound friends in that world just beyond his bedroom. Thank you, Mr. Sendak for putting me back in touch with my 7-year old self.

I can to this very day remember hearing this story in preschool and loving it. I loved Max, the central character. I thought he was so lucky to have a wolf suit and later, a crown.

This charming classic is about a young boy named Max who runs around the house threatening to eat everybody up. He dons a wolf suit to complete his frightening image. Max's mother who has had enough of the boy's antics, remands him to his bedroom without dinner. Once alone, Max creates a wonderful fantasy about sailing far away, for a year and a day, to where the wild things are. The gently illustrated cast of wild things will serve to delight all ages. There is nothing frightening about these gentle beasts and they all bear strong familiar characteristics, e.g., one looks like a giant rooster and anther creature has a buffalo head. Max makes himself the star of this fantasy by crowning himself King of the Wildthings. Homesickness intrudes and Max tells the gentle beasts he has to return home. Using Max's threat, they vow to "eat him up, they love him so." Max stays tough and leaves the wildthings and heads home. Once safely ensconsed in his room, he finds dinner waiting.

It was still hot.

A nice welcoming for Max and a welcome treat for all ages. Even now, many years later, I still love this book.

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

This is one of the first books I read as a child. It taught me that my imagination is a powerful tool with which anything is possible. A valuable lesson that still stands today as I undertake my own creative writing projects.

A must have for any family.

Perfect condition, timely shipping, incredible price. Very pleased customer right here :) It arrived before christmas and I was glad that not only did it arrive before Christmas, but it arrived much faster than I thought it would have! Needless to say I am a satisfied customer.

A classic book with a good story and nice illustrations. Tough to go wrong here!