Where The Wild Things Are Book

I would like to encourage you to read Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak to your child. This picture book written in 1963 is an imaginative story about a boy who dreams of a far away land where he is king of the “wild things”. Even though this book only consists of 10 sentences, Sendak’s words and illustrations tell a story that is easy for any child to relate to. This iconic book will be beneficial to read to your child because it will give you a chance to teach them important life lessons. For example, having an imagination is okay, the importance of not judging someone by the way they look, and that their parents will always be there for them. During this time of your child’s life, they might be experiencing some of the issues that are addressed in the book. Having this book to relate back to might help you communicate with your child about these issues. In Where The Wild Things Are, Max, the main character, gets punished for causing mischief throughout the house. He is sent to bed without supper by his mom, where he dreams up a far away land that he can escape to. It is while he is visiting this land that he meets the “wild things” and becomes the ruler of all …show more content…
Even though Max’s mom sends him to bed without supper in the beginning of the book, he is still loved. It is important that children understand that sometimes it might seem like they are not loved, but that they will be always loved unconditionally. During Max’s time with the “wild things” he realizes that what he wants most of all is love. He is drawn back home by the smell of “good things to eat” and when he arrives, there is a hot meal waiting in his room. This shows that even though he was causing mischief earlier, his mom still loves him no matter what. Max had a chance to get away and get his feelings in order. Once they were back in check, he returned home to where he knew he was loved