Dylan Evans Children Book- Where the Wild Things are.

"Where the Wild Things are" is an all time classic picture book that has recently been adapted into a film. The original book was written by Maurice Sendak, who also illustrated the book as well. The book focuses on a young man named Max, who gets into an argument with his mother after getting a little bit too over excited. From this, Max's emotions run wild and sees him creating a fantasy land inside his bedroom, surrounded by forest and water. This is where the wild things are located. At first Max is initially scared of the monsters, however, he comes to realise that they view him as the wild thing and want him to be their leader. The book carries on with Max and the Wild Things getting up to general horseplay, with the ending seeing Max's fantasy world come undone when he smells supper and realised he's back in his bedroom.

The book's illustrations are truly what make it so great. Although the general story is strong, it's the pictures that bring the book to life. Sendak is clearly a multi-talented person and has used all his skills in this particular book.

The book can be aimed at a wide age range, anywhere from 4-16. Inside a classroom I would use this book to create a discussion on how students handle their own anger and emotions (much like Max and his creation of an imaginary world), with the general lesson focusing on behaviour management.