10 best picture books for children

5. 'Where the Wild Things Are,' written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak

No list of illustrated favorites would be complete without Sendak's most famous work. Unruly tot Max wants the freedom to be mischievous, but an imaginary foray to the place "where the wild things are" leads him gratefully back to the comforts of a loving home.

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