Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

Title: Where The Wild Things Are

Author: Maurice Sendak 

Award(s):

Indies Choice Picture Book Hall of Fame, 2009 Winner United States
New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of the Year, 1963 Winner United States


Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1964 Winner United States

Reading level/ Lexile Level:  740

Genre: Fantasy 

Synopsis:

Where The Wild Things Are is a great tale of a little boy who get in trouble and is sent to his room. While he is in his room he lets his mind wander taking him to a different world. In this world time passes fast and it is ruled by the big, scary, and funny looking Wild Things. He soon realize that he wants to be home and when he gets there dinner is waiting for him. 

Resources/Activities: 

1. Activities for younger kids-- http://www.makinglearningfun.com/themepages/WhereTheWildThingsArePrintables.htm

2. Activities for the Classroom -- http://www.brighthubeducation.com/lesson-plans-grades-1-2/68865-activities-for-where-the-wild-things-are/

3. Family Packet with activities and cooking ideas -- http://www.readingrockets.org/content/pdfs/literacybags/wildthings_09.pdf

4. Online Games based on the book -- http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/literature-games/wild-things-are.html

Reference: 

Sendak, M. (1963). Where the wild things are. [New York], NY: Harper & Row.