When Max puts on his wolf suit and makes mischief, his mother calls him 'Wild Thing' and sends him to bed without any supper. Alone in his room, Max enters a magical world and sets sail across the sea to the place where the wild things are.
The wild things roar their terrible roars and gnash their terrible teeth and roll their terrible eyes and show their terrible claws . . . But Max tames the wild things and is made their king. Will he ever want to go home?
The story of Max's adventures when he sails away to the land where the wild things are has become an acknowledged classic of children's books. This book is the winner of the Caldecott Medal for the Most Distinguished Picture Book of the Year, 1964.
First published in 1963 Where the Wild Things Are has resonated with children around the world for generations. The story has not lost an ounce of its appeal, charm or relevance, the illustrations are as fresh and captivating as on the day they were first published and Max remains one of the great heroes of children's picture books.
Author/Illustrator: Maurice Sendak
Product Dimensions: 26.1cm x 23.4cm x 1.4cm; 48 pages
Suitable for children aged
