Monday, November 29, 2021

Where the Wild Things Are: By Maurice Sendak

 This book is about a little boy named Max. Max has been disruptive so his mother sends him to his room with no dinner after calling him a "wild thing".  Once in his room, Max finds his room transforming into an island full of wild things.  Max becomes the king of the wild things, but eventually, things get out of hand and Max sends them to bed without their supper.  This shows Max what his mother was dealing with, and he begins to feel lonely and returns home.  When he gets home, he finds his supper waiting for him in his room. 

I would use this in my classroom. The illustrations grow as Max goes into the imaginary world and then shrink again as he returns to reality.  The illustrations really help bring the story to life.  I also think this book can help teach students how to think about things from someone else's point of view.  I think this book can be good for any elementary student.  


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