Where The Wild Things Are
Ranked #218 in Books, Poetry & Writing, #10,264 overall
Creating mischief of one kind and another
One evening Max creates mischief "of one kind and another" and his mother sends him to his room without supper. That night his imagination grows a forest in his room where he discovers the land Where the Wild Things Are.
Together Max and the Wild Things create mischief and have a wonderful time until Max sends them to bed without their supper, just as his mother did to him.
Max decides to leave despite their pleas, and returns home to find his supper waiting for him. Hot.
Where the Wild Things Are is a much loved book which won the Caldecott medal in 1964. Maurice Sendak also illustrated the Where the Wild Things Are with magnificent pen and ink drawings that tell the story better than words.
Children will love looking at the pictures and following the story. It is quite a simple book which is great for children who are learning to read. Several pages are only pictures with no words on the pages, the rest of the text in the book is simple with only a line or two or sometimes just a couple of words to a page.
I highly recommend Where The Wild Things Are to all parents.
Where the Wild Things Are Book
Original Classic Childrens Book
Where the Wild Things Are is a wonderful classic read-aloud that every family should own.
Why is Where The Wild Things a popular book?
Children love Where The Wild Things Are
Where The Wild Things Are was not well received by many in 1963 when it was published. Some were upset at the dark theme running through the book, and with the boy Max who, as a main character, disobeyed his mother.
Max chases his dog and shouts back as his mother, which causes him to be sent to his room. In 1963, this was not well received. Having an unruly child as the star of a children's book concerned parents. While this may be a more realistic view of parent and child relationships, it wasn't something parents wanted their children reading.
Of course children love the monsters and Max being King of the Wild Things. Children are allowed to fantasize and let their imaginations run wild without being preached to. Also, children identify with Max.
At the end of the book it is obvious that even though Max misbehaves, his mother still loves him. He finds his supper warm and waiting for him.
Where the Wild Things Are Crafts
Fun Wild Things Crafts for Kids
- Where The Wild Things Are::Crafts & Treats:: - The Crafty Crow
- Cardboard tube puppets :: Matsutake Celebrate Where the Wild Things Are with one of these crafts and a treat!
- United Teaching Discoveries:
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- Where the Wild Things Are – 10 Crafts
- Much to my dismay, I still haven't seen Where the Wild Things Are, but I'm enjoying all of the crafts to be found. For costumes, just search Craftster or Etsy for a ton of great ones.
Interview with Maurice Sendak, author of Where The Wild Things Are
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- Interview with Maurice Sendak
"At first," says Sendak, "the book was to be called 'Where the Wild Horses Are,' but when it became apparent to my editor I could not draw horses, she kindly changed the title to 'Wild Things,' with the idea that I could at the very least draw 'a thing'! So I drew my relatives. They're all dead now, so I can tell people."
Do you have a Wild Thing?
Where The Wild Things Are Crafts, Activities and Lesson Plans
Fun activities for kids to do
- Where the Wild Things Are: Classroom Activity Ideas
- Emmy Ellis has used these Where the Wild Things Are activity ideas with kindergarten students with great success. The children have a great deal of fun with the unit!
- Where The Wild Things Are::Crafts & Treats:: - The Crafty Crow
- Celebrate Where the Wild Things Are with one of these crafts and a treat!
- United Teaching Discoveries: Where The Wild Things Are Crafts and Lessons
- Where The Wild Things Are inspired crafts, lessons, and Where The Wild Things Are animated videos.
- Adventures in Reading
- PDF classroom packet from ReadingRockets.org for Where The Wild Things Are.
- Where the wild things are coloring pages on Coloring-Book.info
- 20 Where the wild things are printable coloring pages for kids.
Did you know that all the monsters had names?
Wild Thing Plushies
Did you know the monsters have names?
Moishe, Bernard, Tzippy, Sipi, Aaron and Emil.
All are named after Sendak's uncles.
Claymation of Where The Wild Things Are
A clever production of the book
President Obama Reads Where The Wild Things Are
White House Easter Egg Roll. Mon. April 13, 2009
Learn more about the Where The Wild Things Are Movie here
Where the Wild Things Are is directed by Spike Jonze
Where the Wild Things Are: The Movie Storybook
Not the original classic storybook
The Wild Things: Fur Covered Edition
Also not the original classic story of Where The Wild Things Are
*** This is not the original story.
The Wild Things - based loosely on the storybook by Maurice Sendak and the screenplay cowritten with Spike Jonze - is about the confusions of a boy, Max, making his way in a world he can't control. His father is gone, his mother is spending time with a younger boyfriend, his sister is becoming a teenager and no longer has interest in him. At the same time, Max finds himself capable of startling acts of wildness: he wears a wolf suit, bites his mom, and can't always control his outbursts. During a fight at home, Max flees and runs away into the woods. He finds a boat there, jumps in, and ends up on the open sea, destination unknown. He lands on the island of the Wild Things, and soon he becomes their king. But things get complicated when Max realizes that the Wild Things want as much from him as he wants from them. Funny, dark, and alive, The Wild Things is a timeless and time-tested tale for all ages.
Video Adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are
Video of the Classic Story by Maurice Sendak
Put on a Where the Wild Things Are puppet show
Activities for children
Create your own Wild Thing puppet show with the puppets below. Creating puppet shows was one of my favourite activities when I was growing up, and my daughters have also enjoyed doing this. Make your own or buy puppets and have someone read the story while the puppeteers act out the show.
Or
Dress up as characters from the book and put on a play.
Where The Wild Things Are Puppets
Put on a fun puppet show
Visit the Sendak Gallery
Located at the Rosenbach Museum & Library in Philadelphia
- Sendak Gallery
The Rosenbach Museum & Library in Philadelphia is home to over 10,000 original works by author/illustrator Maurice Sendak. The Maurice Sendak Gallery features year-round exhibitions of the author's original illustrations, manuscripts, and personal collections.
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Do You Read Aloud?
So... how many parents read to their children?
Do you read aloud to your child? Is this a period of time during the day that you enjoy?
Where the Wild Things Are Lesson Plans and Teacher Guides
Where the Wild Things Are educational items
Where The Wild Things Are on Ebay
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Is this a favourite book?
How much do you love Where The Wild Things Are?
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mellie4
Jan 29, 2012 @ 9:47 pm | delete
- awesome lens! great book.
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canoz
Oct 24, 2011 @ 10:54 pm | delete
- It surprisingly wasn't a favourite of mine or my kids. It certainly is a well respected classic though. My kids didn't like the movie however I thought it was quite deep. Perhaps just their ages at the time. Your lenses are inspirational!
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stylishimo
Oct 20, 2011 @ 8:25 am | delete
- this was my most favourite book when I was little, love the illustrations and the message and I always wanted a wolf suit!
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christopherwell
Sep 18, 2011 @ 7:30 am | delete
- I was such a fan of this book when I was a kid!
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GroovyFinds
Aug 21, 2011 @ 3:42 pm | delete
- This was always a favorite!
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CDT
Aug 15, 2011 @ 5:43 am | delete
- Great lens about a great book - blessed by this Squid Angel as part of the "Back To School Bus Trip"!
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cmaethom1991
Aug 13, 2011 @ 10:17 pm | delete
- it's a great book, in fact, I just put it on my lens for top 10 children's books. great lens, thanks!
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franstan
Aug 7, 2011 @ 2:15 pm | delete
- Great book and great lens
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Mariyah
Aug 2, 2011 @ 2:05 pm | delete
- My absolute favorite book & movie of all time.
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CruiseReady
May 6, 2011 @ 9:25 am | delete
- Love the illustrations in this book.
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- Interview with Maurice Sendak, author of Where The Wild Things Are
- Do you have a Wild Thing?
- Where The Wild Things Are Crafts, Activities and Lesson Plans
- Did you know that all the monsters had names?
- Claymation of Where The Wild Things Are
- President Obama Reads Where The Wild Things Are
- Learn more about the Where The Wild Things Are Movie here
- Where the Wild Things Are: The Movie Storybook
- The Wild Things: Fur Covered Edition
- Video Adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are
- Put on a Where the Wild Things Are puppet show
- Where The Wild Things Are Puppets
- Visit the Sendak Gallery
- More Books by Maurice Sendak
- Do You Read Aloud?
- Where the Wild Things Are Lesson Plans and Teacher Guides
- Where The Wild Things Are on Ebay
- More Where The Wild Things Are
- Is this a favourite book?
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Hi, I a'm Samantha. Where The Wild Things Are is one of my favourite books and has been a popular childrens book since the 60's.
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