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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
(Listened to Audiobook)
This was a really great story and interesting to listen to as an audiobook. I think the narrator did a good job though at times I found his loudness/exaggeration to be a bit too much. Instead of illustrations, music supplemented the text which was actually pretty nice. Nothing beats the beautiful illustrations in the printed version, though, and personally I like that version better. Ages 4+.
This was a really great story and interesting to listen to as an audiobook. I think the narrator did a good job though at times I found his loudness/exaggeration to be a bit too much. Instead of illustrations, music supplemented the text which was actually pretty nice. Nothing beats the beautiful illustrations in the printed version, though, and personally I like that version better. Ages 4+.
One of my all-time favorite books! Though this time I paid attention to the way Sendak tells the story: as the picture slowly takes over the page, leaving nothing safe. :)
One of the best classic children's books of all time. I never get tired of reading it.
This book is a lot of fun. I love the message of the book which really celebrates imagination but ultimately emphasizes that home and family are what are really important. The drawings have always made me smile, as well. All of the creatures just look larger than life.
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Where the Wild Things Are
Sendak, Maurice
New York: Harper & Row, 1963
Caldecott Medal: 1964
48 pages
Picture book with text
Genres: Adventure, fantasy, homesickness, bravery
Max has a wolf costume that seems to encourage him to be mischievous. He is sent to bed without any supper and then escapes via boat to the place where the wild things are. They declare Max the WILDEST thing of all and they have a wild rumpus. Max gets homesick and returns to his room, chastened.
Sendak, Maurice
New York: Harper & Row, 1963
Caldecott Medal: 1964
48 pages
Picture book with text
Genres: Adventure, fantasy, homesickness, bravery
Max has a wolf costume that seems to encourage him to be mischievous. He is sent to bed without any supper and then escapes via boat to the place where the wild things are. They declare Max the WILDEST thing of all and they have a wild rumpus. Max gets homesick and returns to his room, chastened.
wonderful, wonderful... and if you're ever in seattle during the christmas
season, check out the nutcracker ballet with maurice sendak's set designs!
season, check out the nutcracker ballet with maurice sendak's set designs!
i randomly read an article about the most borrowed book at the NYPL and some other libraries. apparently it was this book so of course i had to satisfy my curiosity and borrow it to read as well. it was fun and short though i must confess it felt like any other children’s book (minus the message which seemed to say you’re gonna be rewarded for being “bad”, which is kinda realistic in some senses, but weird for a children’s book) so i don’t really see what the big deal is, probably nostalgia idk.
it made me chuckle a little bit so that was cute.
it made me chuckle a little bit so that was cute.