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Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak
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Description for Where the Wild Things Are
Paperback. Presents the story of Max's adventures when he sails away to the land where the wild things. This book is the winner of the Caldecott Medal for the Most Distinguished Picture Book of the Year, 1964. Illustrator(s): Sendak, Maurice. Num Pages: 48 pages, Full colour. BIC Classification: YBC. Category: (JN) Preschool (0-5). Dimension: 226 x 253 x 6. Weight in Grams: 242. New.
Voted as the greatest children's book of all time in BBC Culture poll.
One night Max puts on his wolf suit and makes mischief of one kind and another, so his mother calls him 'Wild Thing' and sends him to bed without his supper.
That night a forest begins to grow in Max's room and an ocean rushes by with a boat to take Max to the place where the wild things are.
Max tames the wild things and crowns himself as their king, and then the wild rumpus begins!
But when Max has sent ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Red Fox
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
Number of Pages
48
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099408390
SKU
9780099408390
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-5
About Maurice Sendak
Maurice Sendak was born in Brooklyn, New York. He began by illustrating other authors' books for children, but the first book that he both wrote and illustrated was Kenny's Window, published in 1956. In his lifetime, he illustrated over 80 books, and received many awards, including the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are. In 1970 he was ... Read more
Reviews for Where the Wild Things Are
Sendak is the daddy of them all when it comes to picture books - the words, the rhythm and the design are all wonderful.
S Magazine, Sunday Express
The greatest picture book ever written
Chris Riddell, Children's Laureate
Guardian
The key to Sendak's success and to the continuing hipness of his book, is that it's ... Read more
S Magazine, Sunday Express
The greatest picture book ever written
Chris Riddell, Children's Laureate
Guardian
The key to Sendak's success and to the continuing hipness of his book, is that it's ... Read more