Where the Wild Things Are
By Maurice Sendak; Maurice Sendak (Illustrator)
(HarperCollins, Hardcover, 9780060254926, 48pp.)
Publication Date: November 9, 1988
Other Editions of This Title: Library Binding, Paperback, , Prebound
Categories: Bedtime & Dreams, Bedtime Stories, Classics
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In the forty years since Max first cried "Let the wild rumpus start," Maurice Sendak's classic picture book has become one of the most highly acclaimed and best-loved children's books of all time. Now, in celebration of this special anniversary, introduce a new generation to Max's imaginative journey to where the wild things are.
Maurice Sendak received the Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are. He has also received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, the National Medal of Arts, and the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.
The author of Where The Wild Things Are talks about his childhood and the funny-looking older relatives upon whom he based the creatures in the book. More at NPR.org
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