Where the Wild Things Are

Summary

Sent to bed without supper for his mischief, a boy named Max sails to an island ruled by toothy, clawed monsters who crown him their king and join him in a wild rumpus. Maurice Sendak draws the Wild Things with crosshatched detail and expressive, oddly tender faces, letting the illustrations swell across the spreads as Max's imagination takes over. The book honors the depth of a child's anger and longing for home, and it became one of the most beloved and widely read picture books of the twentieth century.