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Cover of Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are

Maurice Sendak (1963)

SubgenreFairy Tale Retelling
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages42 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age2+
Goodreads4.26/5 (1072489)
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
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Positive tags

AdventureSelf-DiscoveryComing of AgeHeartwarmingHappy Ending

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistFish out of Water

Tropes

Portal FantasyQuestFish out of WaterComing of AgeSecondary World

Themes

ImaginationEmotion RegulationFamily BondsComing of AgeSelf-ControlFantasy vs Reality

Synopsis

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.

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Picture BookClassic Children's LiteratureImaginative Play