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Where the Wild Things Are Hardcover – December 26, 2012

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“The clearer reproductions of the original art are vibrant and luminous.” -- The Horn Book

“Each word has been carefully chosen and the simplicity of the language is quite deceptive.” -- School Library Journal

“A timeless classic that continues to win over the hearts of children. The simple, rhythmic text and expressive illustrations are just as appealing today as they were when I was a child.” 10 Must-Have Books for 2-Year-Olds -- Brightly

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Fiftieth Anniversary Edition

Where the Wild Things Are

Winner of the 1964 Caldecott Medal for the Most Distinguished Picture Book of the Year

The original pictures have never before been as faithfully reproduced as they are in this new edition. Maurice Sendak enthusiastically approved this remastered rendition of his art.

In addition to Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak's books include Kenny's Window, Very Far Away, The Sign on Rosie's Door, Nutshell Library (consisting of Chicken Soup with Rice, Alligators All Around, One Was Johnny, and Pierre), Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life, In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, We Are All in the Dumps with Jack and Guy, and Bumble-Ardy.

He received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are; the 1970 Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration; the 1983 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, given by the American Library Association in recognition of his entire body of work; and a 1996 National Medal of Arts in recognition of his contribution to the arts in America. In 2003, he received the fi rst Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, an international prize for children's literature established by the Swedish government.


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  • ASIN : 0060254920
  • Publisher : HarperCollins; 25th Anniversary ed. edition (December 26, 2012)
  • Language : English
  • Hardcover : 48 pages
  • Reading age : 4 - 8 years
  • Lexile measure : AD740L
  • Item Weight : 14.4 ounces
  • Dimensions : 9.24 x 10.4 x 0.43 inches
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This was the perfect addition to our library and to be used in our Wild One portrait session. The kids love reading it!
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Juliet
1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great story, amazing pictures. A4 sized book with strong paper.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great story, amazing pictures. A4 sized book with strong paper.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 9, 2017
As Sendak would say, there's so much in this book than just the reading.
A simple story, few characters, and a lot of imagination. You'll love it so much you'll want to eat it up!
It's an amazing story to read out loud, it's a great tell, words are perfect and so precise that the Author didn't need to write many.

The Wild Things are the like the Dragons that you see on those ancient maps, when lands and seas were yet to be discovered and still, Max - the little boy - is able to tame them.
This is what I like about the story: You just have to believe in yourself. You just have to go and start your own adventure. My baby just love the Monsters and Max's wolf suit.

The picture are so lovely, scary, funny, sad altogether. You can't forget them.
As an adult, you'll notice some references to William Blakes' Divina Commedia.

The book is as big as an A4 sheet, those you normally use for the printer: amazing size for small hands and big pictures. Won't rip easily.
I had mine for a few months now, and the pages are a bit yellowish, which I expect and adore in a book, but you never know what someone else might like. (see pic)

Note: Get this story in a paper Book, not eBook. Sendak hated them.
Spike Jones has directed a movie (2009) adapted from M.Sendak book, but it's different, and you won't get the book taste.
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2.0 out of 5 stars I was at a loss for words
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Children's Classic - Ideal Bedtime Reading For The Little 'Uns
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1.0 out of 5 stars Great story, faulty printing of some parts
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