Literary awards - Caldecott Medal (1964), Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, Indies Choice Book Award for Picture Book Hall of Fame (2009).
Max, an unruly and adventurous young boy, faces a consequence for his mischievous antics when his tired mother sends him to bed without supper. Alone in his room, Max's imagination takes flight, transporting him to a distant realm inhabited by extraordinary Wild Things. In this fantastical world, rather than devouring him, the Wild Things crown Max as their rightful king.
