Where The Wild Things Are. Written & Illustrated by Maurice Sendak

Sendak, Maurice. Where The Wild Things Are. 25th Anniversary ed. New York: HarperCollins, 1988. Print. 37 pages
Age Group:	0-4 years
Book Format:	Picture Book
Annotation:	A classic picture book with minimal words and wonderful illustrations. Max a mischief maker prepares for bed and his room turns into a forest.  His travels through his imaginary world lead him on grand adventures.
Personal Reaction:	A wonderfully creative book that can allow the young reader to retell the story in many ways.
Keywords/Tags:	Fiction, Imagination, Wild things, Adventures, Sailing
Early Literacy Skills Enhancements:	Vocabulary Skills ~Develop and increase emergent literacy skills and vocabulary Print Motivation ~Increase interest in and enjoyment of books Visual Literacy Skills by observing the illustrations. ~Pictures have meanings and can tell a story ~Pictures and words are different Reading Readiness, which includes understanding that ~Pages turn from right to left ~Books have a front, back and right side up ~Stories have structure and development of a sense of story Print Awareness ~Provide a language enrichment environment ~Show the importance of and provide an opportunity for young readers to listen, observe, imitate, and practice language while interacting with books. Narrative Skills ~Young readers will be able to re-tell a story based on the illustrations in Picture Books