Where the Wild Things Are
Author: Maurice Sendak
Illustrator: Maurice Sendak
Grade Level: 1-4
Genre: Fiction
Awards: Caldecott Medal
Summary: This is the story of a young boy's journey to his imagination. After being sent to his room with no dinner, this boy decides to take a long journey to another world where he will be loved and appreciated. Once he is there, he feels loved and welcomed by the "wild things." The boy is soon elected to be their leader. After a while, the boy grows weary and decides to go back home. Once he is home, he finds a bowl of soup on his dresser, still hot. He then realizes how much he is loved and appreciated by his mother.
Evaluation: This was another great book. Even though a lot of middle school students might have read this when they were younger, it is still a fun book to revisit. This is one I plan to use in my classroom. The story is sweet and the illustrations are amazing!
The age appropriateness is between first and fourth grade. There are very few words on each page and the vocabulary is easy to read and understand.
I can use this book when talking about an author's craft. This book would be an example of an author using both written word and illustration to tell his story. After we look at this book, students can then make their own picture story book.
Summary: This is the story of a young boy's journey to his imagination. After being sent to his room with no dinner, this boy decides to take a long journey to another world where he will be loved and appreciated. Once he is there, he feels loved and welcomed by the "wild things." The boy is soon elected to be their leader. After a while, the boy grows weary and decides to go back home. Once he is home, he finds a bowl of soup on his dresser, still hot. He then realizes how much he is loved and appreciated by his mother.
Evaluation: This was another great book. Even though a lot of middle school students might have read this when they were younger, it is still a fun book to revisit. This is one I plan to use in my classroom. The story is sweet and the illustrations are amazing!
The age appropriateness is between first and fourth grade. There are very few words on each page and the vocabulary is easy to read and understand.
I can use this book when talking about an author's craft. This book would be an example of an author using both written word and illustration to tell his story. After we look at this book, students can then make their own picture story book.
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