Picture BooksWhere the Wild Things AreMaurice Sendak
Not recommended
Where the Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak · Harper & Row · 1963
Sent to bed without supper, Max sails to an island of monsters, becomes their king, and chooses home again.
- Age range
- Ages 3–7
- Category
- Picture Books
- ISBN
- 978-103827160
68Christian
worldview score
worldview score
Content ratings
0 means absent, 5 means heavy and central.
Magic1/5
Violence1/5
Language0/5
Romance0/5
Sexual Content0/5
Scary Content3/5
Heads up: scary content feature prominently in this book.
Parent notes
Max talks back to his mother and is rewarded with adventure before repenting. The wild things look scary to some preschoolers.
Discussion questions
- 1What did Where the Wild Things Are show you about how God made people?
- 2Which character acted most like Jesus, and how?
- 3Was there a moment where someone made a wrong choice? What would have been better?
- 4What in this story do you want to remember this week?
Community reviews
Written by parents and caregivers, not by Faith Reads. Reviews reflect their authors' own families and traditions.
No parent reviews yet — be the first to share how this book landed in your home.
Sign in to add your own review of this book.