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Condition: Very Good

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Maurice Sendak's Caldecott Medal-winning picture book has become one of the most highly acclaimed and best-loved children's books of all time. A must for every child's bookshelf.This iconic story has... This description may be from another edition of this product.

Customer Reviews

12 ratings

A favorite classic

This is a classic with amazing pictures.

Not good condition. Water damaged and black mold.. no thank you

This arrived in terrible condition. It's extremely damaged.. There's warped pages from water damage, black mold under the plastic dust cover. I don't feel comfortable touching it, let alone handling and reading it. Huge disappointment.

I loved reading this book to my children when they were young. I bought it with the help for my gran

This book was listed as being in very good condition however, it wasn’t in good condition. It had wrinkled pages and looked like it had water damage. I was very disappointed with this purchase.

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Remember this book from when I was a child

Remember this book from when I was a child

Extremely impressed with book Condition

This is a classic must have on every child's bookshelf no matter their age. It is a favorite in our home.

Excellent condition. I have fun reading this and making the monster voices. It’s really a great book

Children will love this fun book. There are all kinds of ways to read it You can be the monsters and the child can be Max or visa Versace.

Not my favorite

Not a fan. I bought this for my toddler grandsons but I am afraid it will give them nightmares.

"Please don't go, we'll eat you up, we love you so!"

I personally never liked Sendak's WTWTA. Or In the Night Kitchen. Or Chicken Soup with Rice. Or anything ever illustrated or written by him. So, I'm not a fan. Got it?But WOW, was I ever wrong. I just didn't get it before, but listening to Tammy Grimes narrate and with the addition of Herr Mozart, it's like being transported into what must have been a fascinating mind who could write so well for children. Buy this CD for your 4 year old + child with imagination to spare and he'll be begging for it. It's become a TREAT 'round these parts.

One of our favorites!!

I bought this book because, although I'm not completely fluent in Spanish (yet!), I wanted to expose my son to different languages. I love Where the Wild Things Are, so this seemed an obvious choice for us. The story is wonderful and imaginative. The illustrations are some of the best in children's literature. Some of the pages in the book have no narration. Only pictures. So it appeals to younger book enthusiasts who aren't quite old enough to read. One of the best additions to your home library you'll ever find!

The translation is excellent

If you're familiar with the English version, then you already know The story is terrific (My 18 month old loves both). What's really nice about this, is that the translation manages to capture a sense of beat and poetry similar to the original English and still remain a fairly accurate translation.

A Wonderful Reading by Tammy Grimes

The Sendak stories read by Tammy Grimes capture the spirit and fun of the text and pictures without "talking down" to children. My kids have loved it from age 18 months to 7 (and counting). A wonderful interpretation of wonderful stories.

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Published by Ashly Moore Sheldon • November 13, 2022

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