Maurice Sendak wrote and illustrated the children’s picture book “Where the Wild Things Are.”
It was initially published in 1963 and has since gone on to become one of the most renowned and well-loved children’s books of all time.
The narrative is about a cheeky youngster called Max who imagines a world where wild animals obey anything he says, only to find that he misses home.
Several prizes have been bestowed to the book, including the Caldecott Award.
I have curated some of the best quotes from Where The Wild Things Are book.
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Where the Wild Things Are Quotes by Maurice Sendak
“Oh, please don’t go – we’ll eat you up – we love you so!” ~ Maurice Sendak (quote from Where the Wild Things Are).
“And now,” cried Max, “let the wild rumpus start!” ~ Maurice Sendak (quote from Where the Wild Things Are).
“Then from far away across the world he smelled good things to eat, so he gave up being king of the wild things.” ~ Maurice Sendak (quote from Where the Wild Things Are).
“He’s just a boy, pretending to be a wolf, pretending to be king” ~ Maurice Sendak (quote from Where the Wild Things Are).
“There should be a place where only the things you want to happen, happen” ~ Maurice Sendak (quote from Where the Wild Things Are).
“And [he] sailed back over a year
and in and out of weeks
and through a day
and into the night of his very own room
where he found his supper waiting for him
and it was still hot” ~ Maurice Sendak (quote from Where the Wild Things Are).
“And the wild things roared their terrible roars and gnashed their terrible teeth and rolled their terrible eyes and showed their terrible claws.” ~ Maurice Sendak (quote from Where the Wild Things Are).
Other Book Quotes: The Scarlet Letter Quotes by Nathaniel Hawthorne and The Alchemist Quotes by Paulo Coelho
Quotes from Where the Wild Things Are
“And Max, the king of all wild things, was lonely and wanted to be where someone loved him best of all.” ~ Maurice Sendak (quote from Where the Wild Things Are).
“But the wild things cried, “Oh please don’t go- We’ll eat you up- we love you so!” ~ Maurice Sendak (quote from Where the Wild Things Are).
“Let the wild rumpus start!” ~ Maurice Sendak (quote from Where the Wild Things Are).
“Oh, please don’t go — I’ll eat you up — I love you so!” ~ Maurice Sendak (quote from Where the Wild Things Are).
“And the wild things…gnashed their terrible teeth …” ~ Maurice Sendak (quote from Where the Wild Things Are).
“Max stepped into his private boat and waved goodbye and sailed back over a year and in and out of weeks and through a day and into the night of his very own room where he found his supper waiting for him—and it was still hot.” ~ Maurice Sendak (quote from Where the Wild Things Are).
“I’ll eat you up!” ~ Maurice Sendak (quote from Where the Wild Things Are).
“I have nothing now but praise for my life. I’m not unhappy. I cry a lot because I miss people. They die and I can’t stop them. They leave me and I love them more…What I dread is the isolation. … There are so many beautiful things in the world which I will have to leave when I die, but I’m ready, I’m ready, I’m ready.” ~ Maurice Sendak (quote from Where the Wild Things Are).
“We’ll take care for each other, and we’ll all sleep together in a real pile.” ~ Spike Jonze, Where The Wild Things Are.
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