Customer Reviews
Fabulous - even for very young readers - By: R. L. Moss, 03 Aug 2008 
Wonderful pictures for toddlers & mesmerising text for children. My little boy - fifteen months old - absolutely adores it. The expressions on Max's (the little boy) face are classic & the monsters are wonderful. Sort of slightly scary but also adorable.
I remember reading this myself when so little & I don't actually think it's dated *that* much. An important addition to any little one's library.
Compulsory Reading! - By: firiaz, 03 Jul 2008 This has to be one of the best children's books ever! I loved reading it as a child, as it really appealed to my vivid imagination, & I now buy it for any kid I know who doesn't already have it!
Every child should have a copy of this book - By: fimble, 21 Mar 2007 This book changed childrens books forever. The pictures are given much more emphasis that the text & so increase the appeal to a young child.
The book has travel the world & has been enjoyed by generations , this is because it is timeless & an absolute classic which is still usedin schools today.
Not scary - By: Binka, 10 Oct 2006 I thought this book would be a bit scary for my sensitive 5yo daughter when she was given it as a birthday present. Concerned about nightmares I hid it for a bit. It was discovered soon enough & she insisted I read it to her.
She wasn't scared at all & thankfully no nightmares to report. She loves the story & loves pretending to be one of the wild things, nashing her terrible jaws & waving her fearsome claws.
a classic - By: young man, 10 May 2006 I was given this book to read by my primary school teacher way backin the early 80's i was drawnto the illustrationsin the way that people are drawn to a car crash, I didn't like it but couldn't stop loking at them, these pictures have had exactly the same effect on my young sons.
The story is simple & short & the pictures make the book without doubt.
It is a lovely book,adored by many.
What made me really glad we had read this book & discussed what was happeningin itin great detail was that it was used for my sons SAT's when he was 6 & he was able to write about a familiar text.
