Short description
In this Caldecott Medal winner. 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.
Long description
Max is sent to bed without supper and imagines sailing away to the land of Wild Things, where he is made king.
Review
Each word has been carefully chosen and the simplicity of the language is quite deceptive. -- SLJ. The clearer reproductions of the original art are vibrant and luminous [in this edition]. -- H.