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Where the Wild Things Are

By: Maurice Sendak
Narrated by: Peter Schickele
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Max is the hero of this beloved children's classic in which he makes mischief, sails away, tames the wild things, and returns home for supper.Click here to see other Weston Woods stories.©1963 Maurice Sendak (P)1987 Weston Woods Studios Bedtime & Dreaming Classics Literature & Fiction Primary Education
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An imaginative story like no other...

Spending your time out in your room without dinner...a perfect time to slip off and rule the monster world. My children and I love this book so much. We have read it a hundred times. The audiobook is a joy to listen to and my kids got lost in the reader's voices. We highly recommend this audiobook for your children ages 2-92!

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Very Fun!

My son loves this story. It captures the imagination & is written with the perspective as coming from a small, ornery boy!

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I love the book but it would be better if it had more effects than it has.

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Love this book!

My kids love this book. The audio book is amazing. The music and narrator are perfect.

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Pretty good - maybe not for younger children

We like this book, but this audiobook might not be the best for little ones as the music can sound a bit scary as well the the person speaking it. It’s great for this book, but I probably wouldn’t play it again for my 3yr old for a while.

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Excellent Narration!

My son loves the narration on this classic children’s book! The performance captures his full attention and he constantly asks to hear it again.

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Loved it since I was a kid!

I've always adored "Where The Wild Things Are." It's a truly beautiful story and it's got great morals for kids to live by. All-time favorite classic! :)

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as a kid Mom would read this to me and my brother

great listen ... i love how it adds a picture of the book as well ... if you have kids ... u really might enjoy sharing it with them too ... what fun!!

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Really Great !!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

It was short, and had excellent character voices and sound effects.

Who was your favorite character and why?

the beast of course!

What does Peter Schickele bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He's one of the best male narrators for children's books I've run across.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Sure. I could handle all 6 minutes!!!

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my son's favorite book !

great narration! can clearly understand the words , my 8 month olds attention was even caught by this which is rare because she doesn't like to sit for a little while

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