Where The Wild Things Are

Where The Wild Things Are

Sendak, M. (1963). Where the wild things are. New York: Harper & Row Publishers.

            One of my earliest memories of reading on my own is reading Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. This is a classic book that tells the story of Max and The Wild Things. I love how the pictures look like they have been drawn with pencil, and colored in once Max gets to where the Wild Things are. Her use of line is incredible. Each object in the pictures has been colored in with thin lines to add detail to the picture. The pictures seem rough which add to the story of these Wild Things and where they live.

As a child this story captured my imagination of being able to go to another place or land; the freedom of doing what you want with no fear, but still being able to come back home to a nice supper and warm bed. I love reading this book to my own students and hearing what kind of land or place they would like to go. What kind of animals or Wild Things would you come across? If you were a Wild Thing what would look, sound, or be like? The text is simple, but the pictures add detail to the story that as a reader you have to fill. I like being able to build my own story in my mind, and teaching my students to do the same thing. I would recommend this book to everyone!