--- product_id: 66102452 title: "Where the Wild Things are: A Caldecott Award Winner" price: "€ 52.16" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sk/products/66102452-where-the-wild-things-are-a-caldecott-award-winner store_origin: SK region: Slovakia --- # Faithful reproduction of original artwork Caldecott Medal Winner Timeless classic with 36,000+ 5-star reviews Where the Wild Things are: A Caldecott Award Winner **Price:** € 52.16 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Unleash the wild rumpus — where imagination reigns supreme! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Where the Wild Things are: A Caldecott Award Winner - **How much does it cost?** € 52.16 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sk](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/66102452-where-the-wild-things-are-a-caldecott-award-winner) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Top-Ranked & Loved:** Ranked #4 in New York Public Library’s Top Checkouts and a National Education Association favorite. - • **Vivid, Original Artwork:** Experience Maurice Sendak’s iconic illustrations in stunning, state-of-the-art color fidelity. - • **Enduring Cultural Impact:** Join millions who cherish this timeless tale inspiring movies, operas, and imaginations worldwide. - • **Interactive Storytelling:** Engage your child’s wild side and emotional growth through a story that invites active parental involvement. - • **Award-Winning Masterpiece:** Celebrate the Caldecott Medal-winning story that shaped generations. ## Overview Maurice Sendak’s 'Where the Wild Things Are' is a Caldecott Medal-winning children’s picture book renowned for its vivid, original artwork and timeless storytelling. Celebrated by educators and readers alike, it has inspired multiple adaptations and remains a beloved classic that fosters emotional growth and imaginative play across generations. ## Description 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 inspired a movie, an opera, and the imagination of generations. When Max dresses in his wolf suit and causes havoc in the house, his mother sends him to bed. From there, Max sets sail to an island inhabited by the Wild Things, who name him king and share a wild rumpus with him. But then from far away across the world, Max smells good things to eat... Let the wild rumpus continue as this classic comes to life like never before with new reproductions of Maurice Sendak's artwork. Astonishing state-of-the-art technology faithfully captures the color and detail of the original illustrations. Sendak himself enthusiastically endorsed this impressive new interpretation of his art. Mary Pols of Time magazine wrote that "what makes Sendak's book so compelling is its grounding effect: Max has a tantrum and in a flight of fancy visits his wild side, but he is pulled back by a belief in parental love to a supper 'still hot." Generations have shared this beautiful picture book, and children of all ages will want to return to it again and again. New York Public Library's #4 book on the list of "Top Check Outs of All Time" One of the National Education Association's "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children" The top picture book in School Library Journal's survey of its readers Maurice Sendak was also the creator of such classics as In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There , Higglety Pigglety Pop!, and Nutshell Library . Review: Why this book is so good - I've come across some mixed views about this book and the negative ones perhaps miss the point by focusing on only one aspect of the book. Here's 5 reasons why I think it's genius: 1) The pictures - lively, engaging and even grotesque, the pictures are attractive and yes a little scary but young readers get to play at being wild things and this helps manage and control fear. Note there's a picture on the wall of a wild thing that portends what is to come and serves as perfect dream fodder. 2) The words - short and to the point and the mixed metaphors add to the dreamy sensation. "In and out of weeks and through a day." 3) Parental involvement - you have to get involved. So, when the action starts and the words stop - if you've not put down your mobile device and started up some African drumming and Day of the Dead face-pulling with your nipper - then you're not getting involved enough! 4) All great books have a message behind the plot, even short kids books. The psychological implications are fairly obvious. It doesn't matter whether it's a dream or not but Max gets to play out his telling off (he commands the wild things to stop and sends them to bed - precisely as happened to him) and so gains some control over the strong emotions he's just experienced. You've seen your nipper tell off toys and even siblings like this...classic projection. 5) Max's dinner shows up anyway so that the normal things continued and he's still loved despite his naughty episode. And that is why this book is genius. Review: Best children's book ever. - It's hard to believe that this wildly imaginative book is 36 years old - definitely worthy of the description "timeless". Sendak is a highly-esteemed painter in a surreal style, and has made many superbly illustrated books. It must be said that not all are actually very accessible by children, but this is his masterpiece! I read this to my daughter EVERY SINGLE NIGHT for six months, and never tired of it. There is only a line or two of text on each page, and every word counts. It reads like blank verse, and there are intriguing internal rhymes, beautifully apparent when read aloud .... " 'Now stop!' Max said, and sent the wild things off to bed without their supper." Also wonderful is the typographical joke at the end, where the story appears to finish when Max returns from his dream journey to find his supper waiting for him. You turn the page, and then on an otherwise blank page, "And it was still hot". Sendak had always insisted that his books are never published in reduced format, or bowdlerised in any way, so, even when you buy paperback editions, you get a quality product.I have worked as a children's librarian for nearly 30 years, and in my view this has never been bettered - recommended for absolutely any age of child. It's so subtly satisfying that I never tire of talking about it! PS - Buy the video too - it's wonderful! ## Features - Where the Wild Things Are: A Caldecott Award Winner - Product_Type: ABIS_BOOK - Brand: HarperCollins - Color: Multicolor ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 1,163,810 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 13 in Children's Monster Fiction 38 in Children's Books on Runaways 90 in Classics for Children | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 36,515 Reviews | ## Images ![Where the Wild Things are: A Caldecott Award Winner - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91tBaQgfHeL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Why this book is so good *by J***R on 5 November 2009* I've come across some mixed views about this book and the negative ones perhaps miss the point by focusing on only one aspect of the book. Here's 5 reasons why I think it's genius: 1) The pictures - lively, engaging and even grotesque, the pictures are attractive and yes a little scary but young readers get to play at being wild things and this helps manage and control fear. Note there's a picture on the wall of a wild thing that portends what is to come and serves as perfect dream fodder. 2) The words - short and to the point and the mixed metaphors add to the dreamy sensation. "In and out of weeks and through a day." 3) Parental involvement - you have to get involved. So, when the action starts and the words stop - if you've not put down your mobile device and started up some African drumming and Day of the Dead face-pulling with your nipper - then you're not getting involved enough! 4) All great books have a message behind the plot, even short kids books. The psychological implications are fairly obvious. It doesn't matter whether it's a dream or not but Max gets to play out his telling off (he commands the wild things to stop and sends them to bed - precisely as happened to him) and so gains some control over the strong emotions he's just experienced. You've seen your nipper tell off toys and even siblings like this...classic projection. 5) Max's dinner shows up anyway so that the normal things continued and he's still loved despite his naughty episode. And that is why this book is genius. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best children's book ever. *by T***N on 23 January 2003* It's hard to believe that this wildly imaginative book is 36 years old - definitely worthy of the description "timeless". Sendak is a highly-esteemed painter in a surreal style, and has made many superbly illustrated books. It must be said that not all are actually very accessible by children, but this is his masterpiece! I read this to my daughter EVERY SINGLE NIGHT for six months, and never tired of it. There is only a line or two of text on each page, and every word counts. It reads like blank verse, and there are intriguing internal rhymes, beautifully apparent when read aloud .... " 'Now stop!' Max said, and sent the wild things off to bed without their supper." Also wonderful is the typographical joke at the end, where the story appears to finish when Max returns from his dream journey to find his supper waiting for him. You turn the page, and then on an otherwise blank page, "And it was still hot". Sendak had always insisted that his books are never published in reduced format, or bowdlerised in any way, so, even when you buy paperback editions, you get a quality product.I have worked as a children's librarian for nearly 30 years, and in my view this has never been bettered - recommended for absolutely any age of child. It's so subtly satisfying that I never tire of talking about it! PS - Buy the video too - it's wonderful! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Classic *by C***L on 16 January 2026* Love this book. Every child in the US knows this book and I thought my Scottish grandson needed a copy 😊 ## Frequently Bought Together - Where the Wild Things Are: A Caldecott Award Winner - The Giving Tree - The Very Hungry Caterpillar --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sk/products/66102452-where-the-wild-things-are-a-caldecott-award-winner](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/66102452-where-the-wild-things-are-a-caldecott-award-winner) --- *Product available on Desertcart Slovakia* *Store origin: SK* *Last updated: 2026-10-15*