Where The Wild Things Are

Sendak is the daddy of them all when it comes to picture books - the words, the rhythm and the design are all wonderful.

S Magazine, Sunday Express

The greatest picture book ever written

Chris Riddell, Children's Laureate, Guardian

The key to Sendak's success and to the continuing hipness of his book, is that it's hero is not a good child . . . the book is, in fact, extraordinarily childcentric, a book written for and about terrible infants, the kind of terrible infants that most children really are and that all adults remain for much of the time

David Baddiel, The Times

This is my never-fail picture book. The text is very short, but utterly perfect, the illustrations are tremendous

Jacqueline Wilson

Gripping, ingenious and uplifting . . . a shrewd, fierce, healing book

Boyd Tonkin, Independent

A timeless masterpiece. The illustrations, the fabulous monsters, the beautiful cross-hatching, and the surreal, dreamlike narrative beckons the reader to join the adventure. The themes are perfect for inspiring discussion on confronting life's scary things, mastering your fears and being brave, letting off steam, saying goodbye, and the comfort of returning home safe and sound

Child Education

An almost-perfect picture book stuffed with mischief, magic and meaning . . . Has a haunting depth that makes bedtime reading thrilling, a little scary, but also empowering

Junior