Maurice Sendak

A naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things where he becomes their king.

A naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things where he becomes their king.

Little Bear's thank-you kiss from grandmother gets passed on to him by many animals and greatly aids the skunks' romance.

Little Bear meets Emily, a human girl, and her doll. Once again Little Bear proves himself to be as wistful and tender a little creature as exists in the child's library.

A boy and girl playing dress up ask the reader for imaginative and real uses of a shoe, a chair, a hat, a cup, a broom, and finally a bed.

During a fight at home, young Max flees and runs away into the woods. He finds a boat there, jumps in, and ends up on the open sea, destination unknown. He lands on the island of the Wild Things, and soon he becomes their king. But things get complicated when Max realizes that the Wild Things want as much from him as he wants from them.

Contains four stories from the animated television series, brimming with the warmth, humor, and touch of mischief that has made Little Bear and his friends a favorite of preschoolers and parents for years.