Sendak, M. (1963). Where the Wild Things Are. Harper Collins.
Summary
Maurice Sendak takes readers on an imaginative adventure with Max and the Wild Things in this story of going to bed without one's supper. Max, a rambunctious boy who creates mischief that gets him sent to bed with no dinner. When his room turns into a great world of adventure, he travels to a land where he is made the king of the Wild Things. He tames his creatures with his magic, commands a great rompus, and also sends his underlings to bed with no supper. Granted, Max's Wild Things aren't as upset about no supper as he is, but he quickly realizes he wants to be home and decides that it's best to return to where his supper awaits.
A Teacher's Perspective
The best part of this book is really the illustration, but it also teachers readers that you don't have to stick with what you've always known. It teaches readers to choose their own path and create their own destiny. At the same time, it alludes to several other fairy tales that readers would need to know about in order to see the comedy in the creation. The layout of the book is quite unique in that the parts of the story that the pigs do not like are scattered, making it hard to read, but purposefully done so that even if one were to skip the words, they'd still understand the point of the story. The illustrations imitate emotion and help convey the confusion of the wolf, the excitement of the pigs, and the gratefulness of the other characters for being able to
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