Sendak, M. (1964).
Where the wild things are. New York, NY: Harper.
Max has gotten into trouble for misbehaving. He's sent to his room where he imagines leaving on a voyage. He encounters the wild things, and travels back home. Dinner is waiting, and it is still hot. Sendak uses line to indicate texture of the wild things. Additionally, the illustrations grow in size until they cover one page and then extend across the double page spread. Sendak's color palette consists of earth tones, that convey a message of being grounded. Using the book in a lesson on how to identify theme would be good for older readers. There are multiple themes in this book which allow students to look at the story more deeply.
