Where the Wild Things Are

 Sendak, M. (1963).  Where the wild things are.  NY: HarperCollins.

When Max is sent to his room for misbehaving, he begins to imagine a different world and his bedroom is transformed into a fantasy world where the Wild Things are.  After Max tames the Wild things and biomes the king, he realizes he misses being where he is loved, and he sails back home to find his dinner waiting for him in his room.  Sendak creates a relatable character in Max, because every child has, at one time or another, been in trouble and sent to their rooms.  The rich quality of pictures in this book aid in telling the story.   When compared, the book and the movie are very different.  The book actually develops characters more than the book, whereas usually the books have more details.  Although the movie seems to use the same wild things as the book, Max's relationships with them are not the same- he doesn't have a close relationship with any of the wild things in Sendak's version.  In addition, Sendak's version is geared toward children and the movie is not totally aimed towards children.