Sendak, M. (1963). Where The Wild Things Are. New York, New York: Harper Collins Publishers.
Brief Annotation: Little Max, dressed in his wolf suit had to go to bed without any dinner. As he stayed in his room his imagination grew and grew. His room became a forest and then an ocean where he sailed away landing on an island where the wild things lived. The wild things are scary-looking monsters, but Max tamed these monsters and becomes their king. Max enjoys his time with the wild things, but soon becomes homesick, so he sailed back home where his mom had dinner waiting for him.
Genre: Picture Book
Grade Level: Pre K-3
Readers who will like this: Children who love to read about monsters. Children who enjoy being imaginative.
Response/Rating (1-4): 3. Can be a slightly scary book to some, but to others who enjoy imaginative worlds will enjoy Max and the wild things. The monsters that were scary at first become some of Max’s best friends.
One question you would ask before a read aloud: Do you know what imagination means?
Always a great book to read and re-read, especially to see the teaching potential since you probably weren't "reading like a teacher" the last time you read Where the Wild Things Are.
ReplyDeleteA gentle reminder, though, that the majority of your books (like 38 out of 40) should be new to you.