Read this when
Where the Wild Things Are
Yelled at your mom, went full wild thing, came back and the soup was still hot. That's the whole love language. 🐺
Who it's for
Max's rage is shown from the inside and without judgement: he makes mischief, yells at his mother and is sent to bed, and the room itself turns into a forest.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Maurice Sendak's 1963 picture book, which he wrote and illustrated, follows Max, a boy in a wolf suit who makes mischief and is sent to bed without supper. His bedroom turns into a jungle and he travels to an island of large creatures, the wild things, where he becomes their king and joins in their wild celebrations. Feeling homesick, he returns home to find his supper waiting for him, still hot.
Where to find it
In print and widely held in libraries (Libby/Hoopla may carry read-along editions); read-aloud audio versions exist. Not public domain (1963). Spike Jonze's 2009 film adaptation is a much longer, sadd.
Before you start
Heads up: Mildly scary monsters.
Age: All ages
Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina, Part 1, Chapter 1 (tr. Constance Garnett)
