Where the Wild Things Are
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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.
Reader Profile
4.3/5 · 1086320 readers · 44 pages · ≈ 49 min · Challenging
How long does it take to read Where the Wild Things Are?
About ≈ 49 min — 44 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Where the Wild Things Are?
44 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Where the Wild Things Are?
It sits on the Fairy Tales, Classics, Adventure shelves.
Has Where the Wild Things Are been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include Where the Wild Things Are (2009), Where the Wild Things Are (1973).
Is Where the Wild Things Are in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in Where the Wild Things Are?
The main characters include Maurice Sendak.
Where does Where the Wild Things Are take place?
It takes place in Childhood.
Who wrote Where the Wild Things Are?
Maurice Sendak.
Time period
Childhood
Characters
Maurice Sendak
🏆 Awards
Caldecott Medal
“The night Max wore his wolf suit and made mischief of one kind and another his mother called him "WILD THING!”