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Books like Where the Wild Things Are
A rhythmic, dreamlike journey into the heart of childhood anger that ends with the comforting warmth of a hot supper. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Where the Wild Things Are.
- dreamlike
- tempestuous
- cozy
- wild
- 01
The Wild Things
Dave Eggers
A beautiful, chaotic, and sorrowful journey into the monstrous, raging emotions of a lonely boy.
- 02
In the Night Kitchen
Maurice Sendak · 1970
A surreal, rhythmic plunge into the bustling, doughy chaos of a child's midnight dreamscape.
- 03
The Little Island
Margaret Wise Brown · 1946
A gentle, poetic meditation on the changing seasons and the comforting truth that even the most isolated places are connected to the whole world.
- 04
Outside over there
Maurice Sendak · 1982
A haunting, dreamlike descent into a dark fairy tale where a child must navigate a surreal world to reclaim what was lost.
- 05
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Crockett Johnson
A quiet, magical journey where a single line drawn in the dark builds an entire world of possibility.
- 06
The lost thing
Shaun Tan
A quietly surreal and beautifully illustrated reminder to notice the strange, wonderful things hidden in a busy, apathetic world.
- 07
The Jungle Book
Rudyard Kipling · 2000
A mythic, atmospheric journey into the heart of the wild, where ancient laws govern survival and kinship.
- 08
The BFG
Roald Dahl
A delightfully wonky, dream-catching adventure that balances gentle scares with immense heart and linguistic acrobatics.
- 09
When Cats Dream
Dav Pilkey · 1996
A whimsical, cozy journey into the boundless and surreal imagination of a sleeping feline.
- 10
Free Fall
David Wiesner · 1988
A wordless, surreal journey through the fluid and boundless landscapes of a sleeping mind.
- 11
The Wolves in the Walls
Neil Gaiman
A delightfully creepy, surreal romp about what happens when the things you fear most actually show up, and you have to be the brave one.
- 12
Bartholomew and the oobleck
Dr. Seuss · 1980
A delightfully messy cautionary tale about the sticky chaos that ensues when those in charge refuse to leave well enough alone.
