Where the Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak
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Book Reviews of Where the Wild Things Are
Book Review: There is no place like home!
Summary: 5 Stars
One night Max was up to no good: he wore his wolf costume, did mischief of all kinds, and, therefore, was sent to his room without any supper. "That very night in Max's room a forest grew and grew..." until it turned into a thick jungle of trees and vines hanging everywhere. There even was an ocean tumbling, and "a private boat for Max" that took him into the world where the wild things are. The roaring, fierce creatures with yellow eyes, sharp teeth, and claws filled the land of this world. But Max wasn't frightened - he tamed them "with a magic trick", and they made him the king of all wild things.
But soon Max realized that having everything your way wasn't that much fun anymore: "And Max the king of all wild things was lonely and wanted to be where someone loved him best of all." So, Max sailed back to "his very own room where he found his supper waiting for him and it was still hot."
The illustrations are very artistic and helpful to envision the story. The wild things are fierce and untamed, but they are not drawn to be graphically scary. Some of the pages have just drawings without any words, making it a great opportunity for the kids to fill in the blanks.
Maurice Sendak creates a magical world of imagination where children can escape to, the place where the wild things are. The heart of the story is that kids have different ways of dealing with frustrations, but they all have one thing in common - they want to be loved unconditionally, and accepted for who they are. After all, there is no place like home!
Julia Shpak
Author of "Power of Plentiful Wisdom". Available on Amazon.
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Book Review: The best book by Abdul Jamal Jones Hakeem Ashmad Muhammed Jr.
Summary: 5 Stars
In the book Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak The main character Max is a very curious boy who has a short temper and gets sent up to his room without supper because he hit his mother. Max was thinking about how great it would be to leave his house. So slowly his room turns into a forest with water. When max sees a big sailboat in the water he decides to go on it and sail away into the distance. In the fog he sees these big strange creatures that look like monsters. Maxes body is full of fear as he lands on the island. The wild things pull him back into their tent area and sit him down on this thrown looking seat. The wild things were screaming and finally they put this wooden crown on the very top of his head and named him king of the wild things. Unfortunately Max realizes that what he has done is wrong and that he needs to go apologize to his mother and go back home. So that is exactly what he did he said goodbye to his new friends and told them that he needed to go back to his family. The wild things were so disappointed to say goodbye to there king ad friend, but they understood like a friend would do and watched Max sail away home. When Max gets home his room goes back to there is supper sitting down on his desk and away Max goes to sleep. That is a basic summary of the book.
This is my favorite book because Maurice Sendak uses such great details and the illustrations include such rich and vibrant colors and are so imaginative and unique. Therefore, Where The Wild Things Are is my favorite book of all time because of the two things I mentioned makes this book so well balanced for a picture book between writing and art.
Book Review: Outstanding
Summary: 5 Stars
In the book Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak The main character Max is a very curious boy who has a short temper and gets sent up to his room without supper because he hit his mother. Max was thinking about how great it would be to leave his house. So slowly his room turns into a forest with water. When max sees a big sailboat in the water he decides to go on it and sail away into the distance. In the fog he sees these big strange creatures that look like monsters. Maxes body is full of fear as he lands on the island. The wild things pull him back into their tent area and sit him down on this thrown looking seat. The wild things were screaming and finally they put this wooden crown on the very top of his head and named him king of the wild things. Unfortunately Max realizes that what he has done is wrong and that he needs to go apologize to his mother and go back home. So that is exactly what he did he said goodbye to his new friends and told them that he needed to go back to his family. The wild things were so disappointed to say goodbye to there king ad friend, but they understood like a friend would do and watched Max sail away home. When Max gets home his room goes back to there is supper sitting down on his desk and away Max goes to sleep. That is a basic summary of the book.
This is my favorite book because Maurice Sendak uses such great details and the illustrations include such rich and vibrant colors and are so imaginative and unique. Therefore, Where The Wild Things Are is my favorite book of all time because of the two things I mentioned makes this book so well balanced for a picture book between writing and art.
Book Review: WILD THINGS...I THINK I LOVE YOU
Summary: 5 Stars
Excuse me as I let "Little Johnny"...my five year old inner child review this book...
Hi. I loved this book. This book was great. This book made me laugh. I liked Max. I liked Max and how he put on a wolf suit. Max was funny when he went to the Island of the Monsters. My favorite monster was the one with the horns. I liked the drawings. I liked the story. I thought it was really, really good. Can I have some ice cream now?
Thanks "Little Johnny" and yes, you may have some ice cream, just save some for me.
As you can see by "Little Johnny's" review, the book is absolutely great and he's right. I think that this book is in its 9 millionth printing. It's the kind of book that will never age. Everything else will, but this book will always stay the same. I remember wanting to be able to draw just like Maurice Sendak. My mom said that she sent a few of them to him to Mr. Sendak, but he never replied, so if you are reading this Mr. Sendak, uh, could you look in your pile of fan mail and see if you have a large yellow manilla envelope that's postdated from 1969? My pictures are in there...by the way, my "Inner Child" says, "Hi"...
There are a few things that I hope I never get tired of (1) Being able to feel the Presence of Love around me and within me, (2) Being able to laugh at myself and (3) Maurice Sendak's, Where the Wild Things Are. It's just a wonderful snapshot of my childhood that brings me pleasure every time I read it.
Time for some ice cream, that is, if "Little Johnny" saved me some. The last few times he didn't. Oh, well...kids will be kids...
Peace and Blessings
Book Review: I loved it
Summary: 5 Stars
I was pretty surprised and disapointed in some of the reviews on this book. Several of the people who didn't like it themselves seemed to think that nobody 'really' does, and that they are only saying they do because it's a popular book. What a silly thing to assume. After all, the book didn't become popular for no reason whatsoever. Honestly, I think some people simply forget how to use their imagination, and you do have to have some use of it to enjoy this book. Yes, I do believe that, as humans, we like to blend in, and so SOME people might be tempted to say they liked it just because their friends did. That is not the case for everyone, and I would say, not the case for most.
This book has a sweet, imaginative story line about a little boy who gets sent to his room and so imagines himself somewhere else, with monsters that he becomes friends with. (Obviously, these are friendly 'monsters'). There is nothing difficult about the story line, especially if you use your imagination. The pictures are beautiful, but, not every child will like them, because every child is unique. I think this is a good book for children who are afraid to sleep because of monsters under the bed, because it protrays monsters (which are very real to many small children) as friendly and playful. This is a wonderful story, especially if you have a rambuncious child with a vivid imagination. But, as with all books, before you buy it, check it out at your library or from a friend to see if you and your little one will enjoy it.