Where the Wild Things Are Banned

The young boy, Max, gets sent to his room without dinner for being mischievious and disrespecting his mother. He then journeys to the magical land of the wild things. As their King, he rules the land until he gets homesick and heads for home, where he finds his dinner waiting for him, still warm.

Reasons for Banning "Wild Things ran into a lot of trouble when it was published,'' Sendak told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in a Dec. 4, 1989, story. ''It was considered ugly. It was considered far-fetched. It was considered too frightening to children. Bruno Bettelheim denounced the book, which put a damper on it for a long time."

Sendak’s Comments Regarding Criticism When Where the Wild Things Are came out, there were psychologists who said, "This is a bad book. Any mother who sends their child to bed without dinner is a terrible mother." They objected to that, they objected to him being so rude to his mother, they objected to her yelling back at him, they objected to the Wild Things being too scary. They objected to everything. “

Dark

Frightening

Instances of Abuse

Presence of a Mischievous Child

Show of Disrespect

Literary Merit and Appeal to Young Readers

Awards Winner of the 1964 Caldecott Medal as the "Most Distinguished Picture Book of the Year," it was first published by HarperCollins in When the book was written, the theme of dealing with dark emotions was rare in children's literature, especially in picture book format for young children.

President Obama reads Where the Wild Things Are calling it “one of the all time classics.”

Models Coping with and Managing Anger

Book’s Appeal- dealing with anger and conflict This is a particularly appealing story because Max is in conflict with both his mother and his own anger. Despite the fact that he is still angry when he is sent to his room, Max does not continue his mischief. Instead, he gives free rein to his angry emotions through his fantasy, and then, comes to a decision that he will no longer let his anger separate him from those whom he loves and who love him.

Relatable Character-Max

Portrayal of realistic character and emotions Max is an engaging character. His actions, from chasing the dog to talking back to his mother are realistic. His emotions are also realistic. It's quite common for children to get angry and fantasize about what they could do if they ruled the world and then calm down and consider the consequences. Max is a child with whom most 3- 6 year olds readily identify. Reviewed by Elizabeth Kennedy, Children’s Books guide at About.com

Appeal and Merit What an empowering, psychologically astute parable about a child learning that his anger, while sometimes overwhelming and scary, can be safely expressed and eventually conquered. Bruce Handy– New York Times

Value Shows power of imagination

Value Shows Power of Forgiveness

Value Shows Power of Imagination

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