Where the Wild Things Are

Let the wild rumpus start—Where the Wild Things Are is turning sixty! Maurice Sendak's Caldecott Medal–winning picture book has become one of the most highly acclaimed and best-loved children's books of all time. This iconic story of Max and his journey to visit the Wild Things has inspired a movie, an opera, and the imagination of generations.His mother called him “WILD THING!” And Max said “I’LL EAT YOU UP!”so he was sent to bed without eating anything.That very night in Max’s room a forest grewand grew—Mary Pols of Time magazine wrote that "what makes Sendak's book so compelling is its grounding effect: Max has a tantrum and in a flight of fancy visits his wild side, but he is pulled back by a belief in parental love to a supper 'still hot.'" Generations have shared this beautiful book, and readers of all ages will want to return to it again and again.New York Public Library's #4 book on the list of "Top Checkouts of All Time"One of the National Education Association's "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children"The top picture book in School Library Journal's survey of its readers Maurice Sendak was also the creator of such classics as In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, Higglety Pigglety Pop!, and Nutshell Library.