Fantasy- Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are is a children's picture book that is both written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. The book was published in 1963 and it also won the Caldecott Honor award for its illustration in 1964.

Where the Wild Things Are is a short fiction picture book with only 338 words that tells a story about a young boy named Max who is known to his mother as Wild Thing because he's always in his wolf pajamas costume. The story begins with Max causing chaos at home that he was sent to his bedroom without any supper. There in his bedroom it has transformed into a jungle environment and found himself sailing to a jungle island inhabited by huge hostile beasts known as the Wild Things. On that island, Max went through a variety of adventurous tasks to intimidate the beasts in order to become the kind of the Wild Things. When he became king, he and the Wild Things enjoys wrecking and causing havoc on the island. Max then decided that it was time for him to go home so he left the island with the Wild Things missing him and found his supper waiting for him.

I chose this book because it is a classic fiction/fantasy picture book. Every child should have at least read this book at some point in their lives. This book is one of the best books that portrays imagination that all children and adult can enjoy. The six elements of social justice can be found within this book. It portrays self-love and knowledge. Max wrecks havoc and his mom punishes him by sending to his bedroom without supper. Because of this, Max creates an imaginary place where he could do whatever he wants without getting into trouble. But after spending time with the Wild Things, he came to realize that it was time to go home where he has everything. Sure enough, when he got home his supper was hot and ready. I viewed this as an act of self-love and knowledge.