Summary: This story is based on a little boy who is pretending to be a wolf, but when he is not kind to his mother he is sent to his room without his dinner. Then, he starts to imagine a place where the wild things are, and all of a sudden his imagination starts to come to reality.
Summary of Professional Reviews: The Horn Book guide rates this story a 2, and comments on the Caldecott award winning story on its very detail illustrations done by Maurice Sendak. Many reviewers comment of this book being a classic in children's literature and helping young children understand the feelings or emotions they may feel and how to express those in a healthy way. The book has won a variety of awards that include; Randolph Caldecott Award 1964, Indies Choice Picture Book Hall of Frame Award 2009, and Redbook Children's Picture Book Award 1984.
Review by Jessica Rodriguez: This story has such a great adventure aspect to it that makes me excited to read each page to find out what is going to happen next. Maurice Sendak uses great details in her story that help the reader follow along and imagine in their head the adventure Max is going on to where the wild things are. Also, Sendak uses very detailed illustrations that help tell the story even when their are not words to be read on the page. The details of the illustrations makes the reader feel as if they could be in the story themselves.
This book would be useful when teaching…
- This could be a helpful mini lesson on the use of details in a story as well as details in illustrations.
- Also, they could be a great discussion example for young readers when considering how words can get you in trouble. Such as in the story when Max said to his mom "I'LL EAT YOU UP!" and he was sent to his room because it was not polite or kind to say to his mom. The discussion can touch on feelings/emotions and how can we deal with them in a healthy way.
- Ideal for grades PreK through 3rd.
Summary of Professional Reviews: The Horn Book guide rates this story a 2, and comments on the Caldecott award winning story on its very detail illustrations done by Maurice Sendak. Many reviewers comment of this book being a classic in children's literature and helping young children understand the feelings or emotions they may feel and how to express those in a healthy way. The book has won a variety of awards that include; Randolph Caldecott Award 1964, Indies Choice Picture Book Hall of Frame Award 2009, and Redbook Children's Picture Book Award 1984.
Review by Jessica Rodriguez: This story has such a great adventure aspect to it that makes me excited to read each page to find out what is going to happen next. Maurice Sendak uses great details in her story that help the reader follow along and imagine in their head the adventure Max is going on to where the wild things are. Also, Sendak uses very detailed illustrations that help tell the story even when their are not words to be read on the page. The details of the illustrations makes the reader feel as if they could be in the story themselves.
This book would be useful when teaching…
- This could be a helpful mini lesson on the use of details in a story as well as details in illustrations.
- Also, they could be a great discussion example for young readers when considering how words can get you in trouble. Such as in the story when Max said to his mom "I'LL EAT YOU UP!" and he was sent to his room because it was not polite or kind to say to his mom. The discussion can touch on feelings/emotions and how can we deal with them in a healthy way.
- Ideal for grades PreK through 3rd.