Who recommended Where the Wild Things Are?

5 people have recommended Where the Wild Things Are in the interviews, articles and reading lists we track, including Richard Branson, Tom Hiddleston and Michelle Obama. Each name links to their full reading list.

Is Where the Wild Things Are worth reading?

5 people we track recommend it. It is best for: a parent doing bedtime with a 3–6-year-old who enjoys loud voices and role-play — the short text and bold images reward performance and finish quickly; a preschool teacher planning a 10–15 minute storytime to provoke imaginative acting — brevity and strong visuals make follow-up play easy to stage; an older sibling or caregiver needing a quick transition or car-ride ritual — the book is compact, repeatable, and visually memorable. It may not suit: you'll likely put it down when the pictures are doing most of the storytelling and you want step-by-step explanations or a slower emotional arc (that’s the common drop-off point); annoying if you prefer gentle, cozy bedtime reads — the story’s wilder, sometimes dark beats can feel loud or unsettling before sleep; not for readers looking for detailed character motives or long, plot-driven narratives — the text is minimal and leaves much to interpretation.

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Where the Wild Things Are: Recommended by 5 People

Name: Where the Wild Things Are
Author: Maurice Sendak

Max, a wild and naughty boy, is sent to bed without his supper by his exhausted mother. In his room, he imagines sailing far away to a land of Wild Things. Instead of eating him, the Wild Things make Max their king....