Originally
published in 1963, Where the Wild Things Are has become a much-loved
favourite children's best-seller, and an acknowledged classic of 20th century
children's picture books. The
book tells the story of Max, who one evening plays around his home, "making
mischief" in a wolf costume (chasing the dog with a fork, etc.). As
punishment, his mother sends him to bed without supper. In his room, a
mysterious, wild forest grows out of his imagination, and Max journeys to the
land of the Wild Things. They are fearsome-looking monsters, but Max conquers
them with a scary look and he is made the King of the Wild Things. However, he
soon finds himself lonely and homesick, and he returns home to his bedroom. He
finds his supper waiting for him ... "And it was still hot."
Maurice Sendak said: "Max, the hero of my book, discharges his anger
against his mother, and returns to the real world sleepy, hungry, and at peace
with himself... from their earliest years children live on familiar terms with
disrupting emotions, fear and anxiety are an intrinsic part of their everyday
lives, they continually cope with frustration as best they can. And it is
through fantasy that children achieve catharsis. It is the best means they have
for taming Wild Things"
Where the Wild Things Are is one of President Obama's favourite books. He read it at the White House 2009 Easter Egg Roll
Awards
for Where the Wild Things Are
Library of Congress Children's Books
Caldecott Medal
Reading Rainbow Book
New York Public Library's "One Hundred Titles
for Reading and Sharing"
ALA Notable Children's Book
Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
About the Author
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. Since then he has
illustrated over 80 books, and has won many awards, including the 1964 Caldecott
Medal for Where The Wild Things Are. In 1970 he was the first American to
win the Hans Christian Andersen Illustrator's Medal. In 1978 the University of
Boston made him Doctor of Humane Letters and in 1983 he won the Laura Ingalls
Wilder Medal for a 'substantial and lasting contribution to literature for
children over a period of years'.
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