From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 3. A carefully translated version of the perennially popular 1964 Caldecott Medal winner. The playful and whimsical style of the original text is maintained from start to finish?from the night mischievous Max dons a wolf's suit to his landing in the place where the wild things roam, from his enthronement as King of these temperamental and pudgy beasts to his renunciation as leader for a steaming bowl of home cooking. Still an engaging fantasy after more than three decades, this extraordinary picture book strikes at the very essence of childhood urges for unlimited freedom without losing the security of home. A timeless beauty of a classic with the most imaginative of monster engravings. Perfect for reading aloud in this finely accomplished Spanish version.?Selene S. Vasquez, New York Public LibraryCopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Book Description
Maurice Sendak's beloved Where the Wild Things Are, winner of the 1964 Caldecott Medal, is now available in a newly revised Spanish edition exclusive to Harper Arco Iris. Spanish speakers and listeners will now be able to join Max as he sets sail and becomes king of all Wild Things.

About the Author
Maurice Sendak received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are. In 1970 he received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal for illustration, and he remains the only American ever awarded this honor. In 1983 Sendak received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award from the American Library Association, given in recognition of his entire body of work. He also received a 1996 National Medal of Arts in recognition of his contribution to the arts in America.

FROM OUR EDITORS

Max is being so terrible that his mother sends him to his room without supper. But Max doesn't care--he sails off to the land of the Wild Things, and they make him his king. There, Max can be as terrible as he pleases, and the Wild Things join in the rumpus. Finally, Max is tired of being wild, and yearns to go home. Marvelous pictures and the superb story combine to make this a quintessential picture book. In it, readers will recognize their own wild side.

ANNOTATION

Ganador de la Medalla Caldecott al Mejor Libro Ilustrado.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Maurice Sendak's beloved Where the Wild Things Are, winner of the 1964 Caldecott Medal, is now available in a newly revised Spanish edition exclusive to Harper Arco Iris. Spanish speakers and listeners will now be able to join Max as he sets sail and becomes king of all Wild Things.

Author Biography: Maurice Sendak received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are. In 1970 he received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal for illustration, and he remains the only American ever awarded this honor. In 1983 Sendak received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award from the American Library Association, given in recognition of his entire body of work. He also received a 1996 National Medal of Arts in recognition of his contribution to the arts in America.LANGUAGE: Spanish

SPANISH LANGUAGE COMMENTARY

Un cl￯﾿ﾽsico moderno ganador de la medalla Caldecott en 1964, este maravilloso libro exquista y raramente escrito e ilustrado por el talentoso Maurice Sendak, cuenta la historia de c￯﾿ﾽmo Max se port￯﾿ﾽ tan mal que su mam￯﾿ﾽ lo dej￯﾿ﾽ sin cena y lo mand￯﾿ﾽ a su cuarto. A Max el asunto lo tiene sin cuidado, porque desde su habitaci￯﾿ﾽn ￯﾿ﾽl puede navegar hasta donde viven los monstruos, transformarse en su rey, hacer que lo sirvan y, ya cansado, ir a dormir habiendo reconocido que, bueno, ￯﾿ﾽl tiene tambi￯﾿ﾽn su lado un poco salvaje.

FROM THE CRITICS

Children's Literature - Mary Quattlebaum