Maurice Sendak's children's book,Where the Wild Things Are, published
in
1963, has
become
very successful throughout the years and was made into a movie earlier this year.
The book's main character is a boy named Max who gets into trouble with his mother and is sent to bed without any supper. Before long, Max's room magically becomes a forest, and he sails away to a land where monsters live. Max isn't scared, though, and becomes king of the wild things, but after a while, he begins feeling homesick. Max sails back home and his supper is still hot when he arrives at his bedroom.
Many teachers and professors like this story and use it to help children develop creativity and imagination. Melina Davis, an education professor, said she liked that the book contains a couple of pages that have only pictures on them. “This allows children to shape the story themselves,” she said.
The book contains a few of larger words that some parents worry may confuse children, but experts say those words help improve children's reading skills and challenge them.
Davis said the book is well written which helps kids get involved in the story. “The book talks about what all children go through,like ‘I am naughty but my mommy still loves me’,” Davis said.
The book also encourages children to face their fears. “I think it's really good to show that Max is friends with the monsters,” Davis said. “Kids can find out monsters aren't always the things under the bed that are going to scare them. I think this is good because it shows that the children can go to scary places but still have a positive experience.”
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