Independent Reading Level: Pre-K - Third Grade
Awards: 1964 Caldecott Medal

Great children's picture book
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Independent Reading Level: K-3
Awards: Caldecott Medal 1964 ( )

Independent Reading Level: Grades Pre K-3
Awards: Caldecott Medal (1964)

independent reading level: grades K-3
Awards/Honors: Caldecott Medal

Independent Reading Level: 2nd grade
Awards: 1964 Caldecott Medal
1981 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Illustration
1963, 1982 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)
1964 Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
New York Times Best Illustrated Book

Independent Reading level: K-3
Awards: Caldecott Medal from the children's librarians in 1964

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Caldecott Medal winner ( )

Independent Reading Level: 2nd grade
Awards: 1964 Caldecott Medal
1981 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Illustration
1963, 1982 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)
1964 Lewis Carroll Shelf Award
New York Times Best Illustrated Book

1964 Caldecott Medal Winner

Sendak's illustrations look like ink and... watercolor? Not sure.

I really want to like this book because it's about how wonderful it is to be a child, and how freeing imagination can be... but I just can't make myself like it. I can empathize with the kid and his fancy of "well if my Mom's going to call me a Wild Thing, I guess I'll just go live in the Land of Wild Things," but I've always thought the Wild Things were creepy-looking. Some people I know LOVE Sendak's art, but... meh. It doesn't do it for me. ( )

Independent Reading Level: K-3rd grade
Awards: 1964 Caldecott Medal1
Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Illustration (1981)
Lewis Carroll Shelf Award (1964)
Notable Children’s Books of 1940-1970 (ALA)
Best Illustrated Children’s Books of 1963 and 1982 (NYT)
A Reading Rainbow Selection

Independent reading Level: K-3
Awards/Honors: Caldecott Medal, the ALA Notable Book, and the NY Times Best Illustrated Children's Book

Independent Reading levels: K-5
Awards: Caldecott medal in 1964

This book was pretty boring to me. I like cute, light, fluffy books and this just was not one of those types of books.

This book was so cute, I loved how max really used his imagination ad much as he could. I remember as a kid I used to use my imagination a lot to play as well. ( )

My review of the book is that it was much more than simply a adventure story, In the story, the author gives a theme about how kids handle their emotions as well as teaches them how to think carefully about tantrums and big scary feelings.

Summary: One night, Max was pretending to be a monster and he got sent to his room without eating anything. A forest grew in his room and a boat took Max on a long journey to where the wild things are. He went to this new place and met many "Wild Things", and eventually became the king of all wild things. He eventually gave up being king and the wild things were upset, but he sailed back home back to his room where his supper was waiting for him.
Comments: I absolutely love this story because I read this book often growing up. It is very nostalgic for me and love the overall message it conveys. Sometimes it is important to take a break and mentally escape for a while. This book shows that doing this helps especially for young children with tempers. ( )

Where the Wild Things Are Written by Maurice Sendak

This will always be one of my favorite picture books! ( )

Independent reading level: K-5
Caldecott Medal (1964) ( )

Independent Reading Level: 1st-2nd grade
Awards: Caldecott Medal (1964)
The Hans Christian Andersen Award
Boston Globe Horn Book Award
ALA Notable Children's Book

This book is about Max, he is a wild guy, and is sent to his room without dinner. So, he goes to where the wild things are and he becomes their king, before he gets tired and misses home, and leaves to go back. I think this is a good read to self-book for some younger grades like 1st, or 2nd.

This book is all about a boy who goes on wild adventures with creatures in his imagination. It's great for elementary school kids, and I have fond memories of it being read to me when I was younger. I would love to have it in my classroom to spark creativity and imagination in my students. It's best for kindergarten to 3rd grade.

An imaginative book that captures the wildness of childhood and the power of imagination.

This is a very creative book. I remember reading this as a kid. The book focuses on one boy and his room as it transforms and different creatures come out. This book is great for elementary age students. I am not sure if I would have this in my future classroom.