1. Bibliography
Sendak, Maurice. 1963. Where the Wild Things Are. New York, NY: Harper Collins. 978-0-06-025493-3.
2. Plot Summary
This highly imaginative story represents a young boy's anger after being punished. Max escapes on an imaginary boat to a far away land where he becomes king of the angry, wild things. But after a time he misses his home and he returns to find that, even though he has been punished, there is mercy and love from a caregiver who left his dinner for him to enjoy.
3. Critical Analysis
The depiction of a young boy's frustration after being punished is a very common topic for families everywhere. Children from across the world can relate to doing wrong, being punished, and feeling angry as a result. The illustrations move the plot along which helps young readers feel actively engaged. Max, a very imaginative character, turns lemons into lemonade - to a point. He becomes king of an imaginary world where creatures are as wild as he. Some simple end rhyme and some patterns of repeated phrases make this read aloud more enjoyable for a broad audience. Winning the 1964 Caldecott Medal for the Most Distinguished Picture Book of the Year, Where the Wild Things Are has been entertaining generations of children.
4. Review Excerpts
1964 Caldecott Medal of Honor
2007 Booklist Starred: "exceptional crossed-hatched-watercolor artwork"
5. Connections
* Writing connection: Write/draw about a time you were angry or wild
* Reading sequence activity: reenact the events in order
* Viewing the DVD and comparing it to the original work could be done with the use of a Venn diagram.
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