Synopses & Reviews
< p=""> Maurice Sendak's < i=""> Where the Wild Things Are<> was published in 1963 to great critical acclaim. Brian O'Doherty of < i=""> The New York Times<> said that Mr. Sendak's work, disguised in fantasy, springs from his earliest self, from the vagrant child that lurks in the heart of all of us. <> < p=""> < i=""> Where the Wild Things Are<> is the first book in a trilogy that includes < i=""> In the Night Kitchen<> , published in 1970, a profoundly engaging fantasy that ought to become a classic (< i=""> The New York Times<> ) and < i=""> Outside Over There<> , published in 1981, which < i=""> Newsweek<> called extraordinary... triumphantly moving. <>
Synopsis
Maurice Sendak's Caldecott Medal-winning picture book has become one of the most highly acclaimed and best-loved children's books of all time. A must for every child's bookshelf.
This iconic story has inspired a movie, an opera, and the imagination of generations. When Max dresses in his wolf suit and causes havoc in the house, his mother sends him to bed. From there, Max sets sail to an island inhabited by the Wild Things, who name him king and share a wild rumpus with him. But then from far away across the world, Max smells good things to eat...
Mary Pols of Time magazine wrote that "what makes Sendak's book so compelling is its grounding effect: Max has a tantrum and in a flight of fancy visits his wild side, but he is pulled back by a belief in parental love to a supper 'still hot." Generations have shared this beautiful picture book, and children of all ages will want to return to it again and again.
- New York Public Library's #4 book on the list of "Top Check Outs of All Time"
- One of the National Education Association's "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children"
- The top picture book in School Library Journal's survey of its readers
Maurice Sendak was also the creator of such classics as In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, Higglety Pigglety Pop , and Nutshell Library.
Synopsis
Maurice Sendak's
Where the Wild Things Are was published in 1963 to great critical acclaim. Brian O'Doherty of
The New York Times said that Mr. Sendak's work, "disguised in fantasy, springs from his earliest self, from the vagrant child that lurks in the heart of all of us."
Where the Wild Things Are is the first book in a trilogy that includes In the Night Kitchen, published in 1970, "a profoundly engaging fantasy that ought to become a classic" (The New York Times) and Outside Over There, published in 1981, which Newsweek called "extraordinary... triumphantly moving."
About the Author
In addition to
Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak's books include
Kenny's Window,
Very Far Away,
The Sign on Rosie's Door,
Nutshell Library (consisting of
Chicken Soup with Rice,
Alligators All Around,
One Was Johnny, and
Pierre),
Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life,
In the Night Kitchen,
Outside Over There,
We Are All in the Dumps with Jack and Guy, and
Bumble-Ardy.
He received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are; the 1970 Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration; the 1983 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, given by the American Library Association in recognition of his entire body of work; and a 1996 National Medal of Arts in recognition of his contribution to the arts in America. In 2003, he received the first Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, an international prize for children's literature established by the Swedish government.
Tammy Grimes, a distinguished stage actress, won a Tony® Award for her work in The Unsinkable Molly Brown and another for Noel Coward's Private Lives.