Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak · 1963
4-5 岁F&P J
🏆 Caldecott Medal (1964)🏆 ALA Notable Children's Book🏆 The Atlantic 65 Essential (2025)
View on Open Library ↗About This Book
Max, sent to bed without supper for making mischief, sails to where the wild things are. He becomes king of all wild things, leads a wild rumpus, then returns home to find his supper waiting — still hot.
Why This Age
The emotional arc (anger → escape → power → loneliness → return home) mirrors how 4-5 year olds experience big feelings. Caldecott Medal.
How to Use
- Do a 'wild rumpus' together — stomp, roar, dance
- Talk about feeling angry and then wanting to come home
- Notice how the illustrations grow from small to full-page during the wild rumpus