Where the Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak
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Book Reviews of Where the Wild Things Are
Book Review: Where The Wild Things Are
Summary: 5 Stars
Where the Wild Things Are
GRRR! RARRR! "I'll eat you up!" Max, the main character in Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, is a "wild thing." In the story, Max Dresses up n his wolf suit and threatens to eat his mom up. Max is sent to his room without his supper. A forest grows in Max's room and he takes a private boat to where the "wild things" are. He is called the most wild thing of all when he meets the other "wild things." Max orders them to do the rumpus dance with him and when they stop, Max sends the "wild things off to bed without their supper, realizing that he misses the people who love him and smells food. Will max go back to his home, or stay with the "wild things?" To find out, you'll have to read Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Where the Wild Things Are. I think that the author used suitable word choice, because they sound smart, and little kids would be able to understand them. The author's descriptions support the pictures well. I also really liked the pictures in this book. They really helped add to the story and make it more interesting. I personally enjoyed this book. I would recommend it to younger children, but be careful... Max, the "wild thing" might eat you up!
Book Review: Review of Where the Wild Things Are
Summary: 5 Stars
Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are is a wonderfully presented story for children. The tale focuses on an apparently rowdy youth, Max, who is sent to bed without supper for his rambunctious escapades in the house. Later that night Max dreams of a magical rowdy world where he is king of all things wild and terrible, but eventually Max comes to realize that having everything always go your way lacks any real fulfillment. The incorporation of some values into a beautifully illustrated adventure is sure to entertain any small child while still effectively presenting a subtle message. Thus, a child is not confused, nor presented with a meaningless tale. The pictures have been recognized worldwide and have been presented with the prestigious Caldicott Award for illustrations in children's books. This book is printed in hardcover, a bonus for when handling is to be done by children, and the font is large and separated from pictures to avoid confusion. The author's connection of the textual story to the pictoral story is helpful for children learning to read as well, as it helps to form associations between pictures and words. Widely recognized as a classic, Where the Wild Things Are is a necessity for any small child's library.Book Review: can't stand this book
Summary: 1 Stars
we are huge book readers in our family and we find this book to be painfully poorly written- the illustrations are beautiful, but, in our opinion mr.sendak should have handed over the story writing to someone else- the story is so bland and has no direction it seems- it was almost as if he drew the pictures first and then tried to make a story of them afterwards- in fact, i am certain this is what he did- there is no story really, it makes little sense- i think he drew each picture separately and then tried to come up with a few sentences that made sense for that particular drawing and because of this, the story doesn't flow-
and he keeps repeating (quite annoyingly) that "the monsters rolled their terrrible eyes and showed their terrible teeth" because i think he couldn't think of anything else to say!- look, we love a variety of book styles and subjects but this one rarely gets picked off the shelf as our kids (and we) are not at all interested in it- it's one thing to have great pictures but if the story isn't there, the kids won't want to read it- this could have been a fabulous book because the illustrations are great, but unfortunately, he chose to write the story too- liken it to great actors being in a lousy movie-
Book Review: can't stand this book
Summary: 1 Stars
we are huge book readers in our family and we find this book to be painfully poorly written- the illustrations are beautiful, but, in our opinion mr.sendak should have handed over the story writing to someone else- the story is so bland and has no direction it seems- it was almost as if he drew the pictures first and then tried to make a story of them afterwards- in fact, i am certain this is what he did- there is no story really, it makes little sense- i think he drew each picture separately and then tried to come up with a few sentences that made sense for that particular drawing and because of this, the story doesn't flow-
and he keeps repeating (quite annoyingly) that "the monsters rolled their terrrible eyes and showed their terrible teeth" because i think he couldn't think of anything else to say!- look, we love a variety of book styles and subjects but this one rarely gets picked off the shelf as our kids (and we) are not at all interested in it- it's one thing to have great pictures but if the story isn't there, the kids won't want to read it- this could have been a fabulous book because the illustrations are great, but unfortunately, he chose to write the story too- liken it to great actors being in a lousy movie-
Book Review: A personal favorite
Summary: 5 Stars
I found it interesting to see how others interpret the message/moral of the tale. I think there are several messages in the story worth considering. First, there is the whole idea that Max's acting wild at home and being called "monster" leads him to fantasize of going to a world where he is the master of all monsters (as opposed to at home where he is being told to go to his room). In essence the story is showing how imaginative play is a healthy reflection of one's desires ("You think I'm a monster? Then, I'll go and be king of the monsters."). Second, the statement "I'll eat you up" that Max states to his mother when angry, is also what the monsters say to him. Except when the monsters say it, it's "We'll eat you up, we love you so." In essence, Max's desire to eat up his mother is a loving and agressive desire to be with Mommy. Third, is the loving resolution at the end. When Max makes it back home, his meal is waiting for him. In essence, all is forgiven. Families can handle when children act out. There is love that carries across these situations. All of these themes are nicely incorporated into the story such that it doesn't really hit you at a direct level, but it works nonetheless.