September 10, 2012

Where the Wild Things Are

Where The Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak

Looking for a scary monster book? This could be it.

Max, whom his mother called "Wild Thing", has misbehaved and was send to his room without dinner. His imagination takes him away to the land of the wild things and he becomes their king. Eventually, Max becomes home sick and smells food. After he travels back into reality, his supper is waiting for him.

This is a bit older of a book and I think it reflects in the language. There are words like 'mischief' and 'supper' being used, that I think are not very much used anymore. Certainly not with four year olds.

What we really like about this book is the scary factor. When Max encounters the wild things, it goes "they roar their terrible roars, they gnash their terrible teeth..." I read that and my boys run for hiding every time. Then I have to call them back so we can finish the book and they look most delighted.

The pictures of the monsters are great. They do look scary without looking gruesome. This book is a classic and we can confirm that it totally hits the spot for little boys.

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