Where the Wild Things Are

By: Maurice Sendak

Narrated by: Peter Schickele

This iconic story has inspired a movie, an opera, and the imagination of generations.

When Max dresses in his wolf suit and causes havoc in the house, his mother sends him to bed. From there, Max sets sail to an island inhabited by the Wild Things, who name him king and share a wild rumpus with him. But then from far away across the world, Max smells good things to eat...

Mary Pols of Time magazine wrote that "what makes Sendak's classic so compelling is its grounding effect: Max has a tantrum and in a flight of fancy visits his wild side, but he is pulled back by a belief in parental love to a supper 'still hot.'" Generations have shared this beautiful story, and children of all ages will want to return to it again and again."

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An imaginative story like no other...

Spending your time out in your room without dinner...a perfect time to slip off and rule the monster world. My children and I love this book so much. We have read it a hundred times. The audiobook is a joy to listen to and my kids got lost in the reader's voices. We highly recommend this audiobook for your children ages 2-92!

Book

I love the book but it would be better if it had more effects than it has.

Very Fun!

My son loves this story. It captures the imagination & is written with the perspective as coming from a small, ornery boy!

Love this book!

My kids love this book. The audio book is amazing. The music and narrator are perfect.

Pretty good - maybe not for younger children

We like this book, but this audiobook might not be the best for little ones as the music can sound a bit scary as well the the person speaking it. It’s great for this book, but I probably wouldn’t play it again for my 3yr old for a while.