Michael Rosen's 6 best books

Michael Rosen is an English poet, scriptwriter, broadcaster, and performer, has been writing for children since 1970. His books include We're Going on a Bear Hunt. One of his six best books, as shared at the Daily Express:

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE
by Maurice Sendak

A great modern fairytale about a naughty boy who gets sent to his room and travels to the Land Of The Wild Things.

He tames them but finds that he misses someone who loves him best of all. This is a tale about anger and the power we have to overcome our own destructive feelings.

Read about another book on the list. 

Where the Wild Things Are is among Jessica Ahlberg's top ten family-themed picture books, Edward Carey's top ten writer/illustrators, Sara Maitland's top ten books of the forest, and Anthony Browne's six best books.

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