Where the Wild Things Are

Sendak, M. (1963). Where the wild things are. New York: Harper & Row Publishers.

Where the Wild Things Are is a story about a mischievous boy named Max who is always getting into trouble. Max gets sent to his room because of mischief and that very night his room grows into a forest and Max finds himself in the land of the “wild things”. Max explores this world, finds some friends, and becomes “King of the Wild Things” along the way.   

Where the Wild Things Are is a story that I enjoyed hearing and reading when I was a little kid. I remember that the illustrations were my favorite part because they made me feel that I was in the forest myself because of the rich colors. The media is child like because it is in colored pencil. The illustrations have texture which help to portray a roughness to the story.

This story is a wonderful book to read to students because it lets their imagination go wild I have read this book several times to my students and it is very appealing to boys. I think a lot of students can relate to the main character Max and can see themselves in the story. Even though the story itself is simple the concepts allows students to imagine themselves in the story and sparks their interest.

Questions:

What would you say to a “wild thing” if you could meet one?

Do you wish you could go to the land of the Wild Things?