Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are is a 1963 fae fiction and adventure fiction short story by Maurice Sendak. It is set in Childhood. Characters include Maurice Sendak. Readers will find themes of Caldecott Medal, dreams, Imagination and miniature books.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.1 out of 5 from 109 ratings, and 894 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 124 editions across 15 languages.
At about 42 pages, most readers finish it in about 45 minutes.
About Where the Wild Things Are
This is an inspired children's book about a boy's passage through tempestuous aspects of life. Max, a naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things, where he becomes their king.
Quick answers
Who wrote Where the Wild Things Are?
Where the Wild Things Are was written by Maurice Sendak and first published in 1963.
What genre is Where the Wild Things Are?
It is usually shelved as Fae & Fairy Fiction and Adventure.
How long is Where the Wild Things Are?
The median edition has 42 pages, about about 45 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Where the Wild Things Are?
Readers who like it often enjoy Prince Caspian, The Fellowship of the Ring and The Magician's Nephew.
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