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Summary: one of my favorite children's books
Review: "Where the Wild Things Are" was one of my favorite picture books when I was a child. I loved the story of Max, a boy who is sent to bed without his supper (he was being wild), and imagines himself into a fantasy world where he meets real Wild Things with claws and scary Yellow eyes. Max is able to tame these Wild Things by commanding them to be still and so they think that Max is the Wildest Wild Thing of them all. While I loved this story, the pictures were also somewhat scary and areis capable of frightening a child. If there really were monsters under my bed when I was a kid, I always imagined that they looked liked the Wild Things. It is hard to believe that this book has been around for forty years, but when I read it again when I was 25 I think I enjoyed it just as much as when I was 6. This is a great story, though parents should consider what sort of things frighten their children.
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Summary: Excellent picture book - Colors are a bit dull
Review: A nice, imaginative story about a kid named Max and his imaginary monsters.
This book is very fun to read out loud at bedtime.
Depending on your taste, you might consider the illustrations to be a *bit* outdated. Even though the illustrations are beautiful and full of detail, the colors are a bit too dull for my taste (and my kids).
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Summary: not as good as new books
Review: I am almost 7 and my teachre said we have to say why we like a lot of books or do not like a lot of books this summer on amazon and then print out them and give them to our new teacher next year So I am starting with this book.My dad reelly likes this book because he said it was good when he was a kid. I dont like it. The pictures are boring and the story is not long. My dad reads this to me a lot and I like the books that are newer. New books have pictures that are pretty and the storys are funner and longer. This book has pictures that look old. I wish my dad would read this to himself and let me read something diferent. Nichole
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Summary: Let the wild rumpus begin
Review: I discovered this book as an adult and loved its whimsy and its wonderful illustrations. When I had my child, I immediately bought it to read to him. It's one of those wonderful childhood books that can be appreciated on a number of levels--it's a fun story, the pictures are neat, and if the child is so inclined, it can be an early "learn to read" kind of book. But a lot of the book's enduring appeal comes from its psychological subtext. Young children often misbehave (and their parents sometimes even compare them to wild animals). But, just as Max finally gets tired of the wild rumpus, they learn to tame their impulses and they come back to their parents who love them dearly. This underlying message speaks to the fears of children--and to their parents as well. This is a great children's book, and I cannot recommend it too highly.
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Summary: Makes my heart sing, makes everything groovy
Review: I have loved this book ever since I was a child. It's funny, offbeat, zingy, zesty, and exotic. It's in the tradition of ALICE IN WONDERLAND or maybe Dr. Seuss, if Dr. Seuss got all hopped up on Red Bull. Fantastically illustrated by the author, this book is not only imaginative, but it inspires further flights of imagination from the reader. (Look at those pictures again and again and tell me you don't see something new every time you do!) It's still a lot of fun for me to read, now nearly 40 years after I was a little "wild thing" myself.
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Summary: Love Those Wild Things
Review: I loved this book as a child. I remember thinking it was magical and loving the illustrations. I wondered when I bought it if my girls would love it as much as I did and they do! They are 2 and 5 and it is one of their favorite stories. I would definitely recommend this book to parents of young children.
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Summary: Classic
Review: I read this book as a child, and I remember being fascinated by its vivid illustrations and accompanying storyline. This book will awaken every child's imagination!
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Summary: Wild things for all ages!
Review: I remember reading this book as a child and now that I have a "wild thing" of my own I can't imagine not owning this book. This is a must have story for all children's libraries in the home. It's the epitome of "imagination gone amok" and just how important it is to use your imagination. I love Maurice Sendak's stories and they always have an overall ending theme that home is where you are safe, warm and loved. From a thirty something Wild thing to the little wild things on the horizon...share this wonderful story of rebellion, imagination and strength of character. While the illustrations may seem scary for little ones, they are easily talked over and explained.
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Summary: Roar!
Review: The night Max wore his wolf suit and made mischief of one kind..and another So starts one of the most perfect and wonderful illustrated children's books of all time. Max like many children has been engaged in a bit of mischief and is sent to bed without supper. While in his room he imagines an imaginary place where the "beasts" are wild and he is ruler. Max learns that this is not the kind of place he wants to live and even though he has made mischief, he is still loved by his parents. Both are important lessons for a child. As a preschool teacher, I have read this book countless times to many children and can attest to its appeal. The children are delighted to roll their eyes, show their claws and roar their roars along with the wild things when the wild rumpus starts. For new parents this is one book I would say to include in your child's library. I'm sure that you will read it enough times to memorize it. Maurice Sendak's Where The Wild Things Are was first published in 1963 so stands the test of time having served generations of children. The story and illustrations are as appealing today as they were nearly 40 years ago.
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Summary: 35 YEARS LATER I STILL LOVE IT
Review: There's a particular sense of joy you get as a parent when you can share something with your kids that you loved as a child. Sadly so many things that we liked of popular culture of our days is no longer around to share with our kids. Our TV shows are long gone for the most part, as well as the toys we played with. But there are a few examples. For one, I love being able to sit with ky kids during the holiday season and watching things like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and "A Charlie Brown Christmas" It's just too bad they no longer have the Dolly Madison commercials!
Where the Wild Things Are is another thing I can share with my kids that I experienced. To think that 35 years later this wonderful book about the imagination of a child is still a top seller is amazing. Funny and imaginative with beasts that look scary but never are make this a book that transends generations. The beautiful illustrations take me back to the days when this was a regular read for me. My 13 year old loved it and my two year old now loves it as well.
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