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Another Classic to Pass Along...get the HARDCOVER!

It's been passed down, from my oldest at 32 to my youngest, now 8. Each child had their own reasons for loving it, and my tattered (but still good enough for grandkids) copy carries scribbles and memories from each of my sons.

Max is so mad at his mother one evening, when she puts him in his room, he sails off for a year, venturing out where the wild things are - huge, strange looking creatures with terrible eyes and terrible claws, who dance by the light of the moon.

Max handles them all, shouting "BE STILL" until they are so frightened, they agree he's the most wild thing of all.

He goes home in time to eat the supper (the cause of his anger), which is still warm.

The illustrations, colored sketches by Maurice Sendak, invite the imagination of children who might just like a good tale.

For kids who are beginning to express their anger (from 2 to 5), this book is a safe expression of just how *mad* a child can get, and how they can control those wild feelings!

The words are few, and some pages are filled with nothing but Max and the Wild Things, after "the wild rumpus begins."

If you like this book, get it in hardcover. It will be read so many times, you'll be glad you did!

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Not as Good as Mouse/Cookie

Loved, Loved, Loved this one!

Cute, colorful, and entertaining

Great book again :->

A little more advanced - in a good way

Love it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good intro to the next level of chapter books

I would agree with the reviewer who complained about the standard of writing- it's not great- and would add that if your child is particularly well-versed in a topic in one of the books they are likely to find that they know more than is presented in the story. I would put these squarely at 1st grade level... The Boxcar children are regularly threatened by rather sinister types, and because the stories are seen to be more current, it can seem more frightening than something that is clearly happening in another time- Pharoic Egypt, dinosaurs, etc.).

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Clever, funny, and completely integrated with the novels

"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", by "Newt Scamander", describes all the magical creatures we have seen in the first four books of the series, plus many more. Harry's marginal notes (along with Ron Weasley's, since Ron's own copy apparently fell apart) remind us of many of his adventures. "Quidditch Through the Ages", by "Kennilworthy Whisp" shows how this magical sport (along with similar ones) has evolved, and also provides a history of magic broom technology with a good deal of supplementary material shedding light on wizard-Muggle relations throughout history.

Both books provide many hints towards a better understanding of what's really going on in the "backstory" in the Harry Potter books. They may not suffice to keep Potter fans totally satisfied until the next book comes out, but they'll surely create a big demand for other "supplementary" materials.

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I think this book is good for "kids" of all ages!