Where the Wild Things Are

Although the book has been controversial, I would not hesitate to use the "Where the Wild things are" in my elementary classroom. As long as you aren't trying to scare the children, and you use it in a lighthearted manner, I see no issue with using this book. We have talked alot about creativity in our Children Design, Create, Invent course and how to not "sqaush" it. I think this book really encourages children to use their imagination when interpreting the story which facilitates creativity.

"Where the Wild things are" is about a boy named Max who, when the story begins, is playing in his wolf costume. When she asks him to calm down, he tells his mother "I'll eat you up!" Therefore, she sends him to bed with no food. While in his room, his imagination runs wild! He travels to an imaginary place, where wild things live, and becomes Kind of all the Wild Things. He causes a "wild rumpus", as they call it in the story, with all of the scary monsters and he too sends them to bed with no supper. He becomes lonely and begins to smell a delicious smell. He then retreats home and finds his supper, still hott, waiting for him.