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Where the Wild Things Are - Community Reviews back

by Maurice Sendak
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Ms. Banks' Blissful Books
Ms. Banks' Blissful Books rated it 6 years ago
Where the Wild Things Are is a literary classic and a must for young readers. The vocabulary in this book is awesome and young readers will enjoy discovering the meaning. Art can be easily incorporated with this book, students could make their own "wild thing" or using certain shapes to make wild th...
Shelby Dunn's Bookshelf
Shelby Dunn's Bookshelf rated it 6 years ago
A fun picture book that was introduced to me in a Children's Literature class. It's a good book about a little boy's imagination and where it takes him. I liked how the pictures took over the space of the pages the further the little boy traveled. I definitely prefer this book over the movie adaptat...
Ms. Morris' Classroom Library
Ms. Morris' Classroom Library rated it 6 years ago
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak is a book about a boy who is sent to bed early for being disobedient. While in his room, his imagination runs wild, and he dreams about a new land of the Wild Things where he becomes king over creatures. Guided Reading Level: J Classroom Activities: D...
JessicaCRoberts
JessicaCRoberts rated it 6 years ago
Review: Max has a wild imagination. So wild that his mother calls him "Wild Thing". Max creates his own imaginary world, after being sent to his bedroom for being to wild, He goes on this boat ride that takes him to be the king of the wild things. After a while he decides that it was time to go home...
Amillio Farrington's collection of books
Where the Wild Things Are is about a boy who is ordered to go to his room without dinner one night. While in his room he imagines he is in a wild place full of monsters. These wild monsters demand that he become their king and the boy is full of joy until he has to sail back home. When he gets back ...
Miss Osi's Favorite Books
Miss Osi's Favorite Books rated it 6 years ago
Where the Wild Things Are, is one of my favorite children's books. I think it's such a cute and creative story to share with younger kids. It is a book about a little boy who is misunderstood, so therefore he creates his own imaginary world. I would definitely like to use this book with my students....
Some of Ms. Pierson's Favorite Books!
This is a fun story about a little boy that they call "a wild thing." He gets in trouble for being a little too wild and is sent to his room without dinner. As the story goes on, his room turns into a forest and takes him where the wild things are and he becomes the king. Eventually though, he decid...
All About Books!
All About Books! rated it 6 years ago
Where the Wild Things Are Guided Reading: Level J I think this book is very engaging for kids. I feel that it gives them an insight into their own imagination. I would read this book to my students and then ask have you ever imagine a place and went there all by yourself? I would then let them share...
Miss Denney’s Virtual Library
Miss Denney’s Virtual Library rated it 6 years ago
Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are is a work of art—quite literally, because his illustrations have a lasting effect on the story and its readers. This simplistic story is great for demonstrating the differences between genres such as fantasy and realistic fiction, and could be used for crea...
Ms. Mascia's Classroom Library
Ms. Mascia's Classroom Library rated it 6 years ago
A little boys imagination comes to life in this adventure. trees that never stop growing and sailing across the sea to a animal kingdom looking for their next king. Although the trip was short and exciting the the new King, the little boy, always knew he could go back home, especially when he could ...
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