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enthusiastically approved this remastered rendition of his art.In addition to Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendaks books include Kennys Window, Very Far Away, There, We Are All in the Dumps with Jack and Guy, and Bumble-Ardy.He received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are; the 1970 Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration; the 1983 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, given by the American Library Association in recognition of his entire body of work; and a 1996 National Medal of Arts in recognition of his contribution to the arts in America. In 2003, he received the fi rst Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, an international prize for childrens literature established by the Swedish government.

In the forty years since Max first cried "Let the wild rumpus start," Maurice Sendak's classic picture book has become one of the most highly acclaimed and best-loved children's books of all time. Now, in celebration of this special anniversary, introduce a new generation to Max's imaginative journey to where the wild things are.

Max is sent to bed without supper and imagines sailing away to the land of "Wild Things, "where he is made king. Winner, 1964 Caldecott MedalNotable Children's Books of 1940-1970 (ALA)1981 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Illustration1963, 1982 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)Best Illustrated Children's Books of 1963, 1982 (NYT)A Reading Rainbow Selection1964 Lewis Carroll Shelf AwardChildren's Books of 1981 (Library of Congress)1981 Children's Books (NY Public Library)100


Key Details
Author Maurice Sendak
Number Of Pages 48 pages
Edition Description Anniversary
Format Hardcover
Publication Date 2012-12-26
Language English
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers

Grade From Preschool
Grade To Third Grade
Age Range 4 - 8