by Maurice Sendak

 

Max dons his wolf suit in pursuit of some mischief and gets sent to bed without supper. Luckily, a forest grows in his room, allowing his wild rampage to continue unimpaired. Sendak's colour illustrations are beautiful, and each turn of the page brings the discovery of a new wonder.

 

The wild things - with their mismatched parts and giant eyes - manage somehow to be scary-looking without ever really being scary.

 

The story of Max's adventures when he sails away to the land where the wild things are has become an acknowledged classic of children's books.

 

This book was a Caldecott medal winner.

 

Paperback. 48 pages.

 

Age 3-7