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Where the Wild Things Are

Maurice Sendak

37 pages

About this book

This is an inspired children's book about a boy's passage through tempestuous aspects of life. Max, a naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things, where he becomes their king.

Themes
Dreamlike & SurrealPortal FantasyHeartfelt & EmotionalCozy & ComfortingTaming inner chaosPower of imaginationSafety of homeNavigating anger
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