Where the Wild Things Are

Informationen zum Autor Maurice Sendak was born in Brooklyn, New York. He began by illustrating other authors' books for children, but the first book that he both wrote and illustrated was Kenny's Window , published in 1956. In his lifetime, he illustrated over 80 books, and received many awards, including the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are . In 1970 he was the first American to win the Hans Christian Andersen Illustrator's Medal. He passed away in May 2012. Klappentext One night Max puts on his wolf suit and makes mischief of one kind and another, so his mother calls him 'Wild Thing' and sends him to bed without his supper. That night a forest begins to grow in Max's room and an ocean rushes by with a boat to take Max to the place where the wild things are. Max tames the wild things and crowns himself as their king, and then the wild rumpus begins. But when Max has sent the monsters to bed, and everything is quiet, he starts to feel lonely and realises it is time to sail home to the place where someone loves him best of all. Zusammenfassung Presents the story of Max's adventures when he sails away to the land where the wild things. This book is the winner of the Caldecott Medal for the Most Distinguished Picture Book of the Year, 1964.

About the author

Maurice Sendak

Product details

• Authors: Maurice Sendak
• Publisher: Red Fox
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 2 to 5
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.05.2000
• EAN: 9780099408390
• ISBN: 978-0-09-940839-0
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 230 mm x 255 mm x 5 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Children’s interactive and activity books and kits, Interest age: from c 3 years, Picture books