Reading guide to "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak
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Reading guide to Where the Wild Things Are
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This reading guide was created by Maria Lassén-Seger, University Lecturer in Children’s and Youth Literature at Åbo Akademi University, researcher, public speaker and former member of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award jury. Our reading guides are to be used in book circles, in schools or just as inspiration for further reading.
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Maurice Sendak (1928-2012) is an American author and illustrator. His major breakthrough was Where the Wild Things Are, published in 1963, where he all at once revolutionised the entire picture book narrative. It has been widely translated and read by generations of children all over the world.
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