As
almost any child can relate to, the main character of this story has been sent
to his room as punishment. In this whimsical tale, Max escapes his boring
punishment by taking a journey to a magical place in his imagination. Celebrating
creativity, our hero leaves reality to create his own fanciful world where he
is king.
Notes
The illustrations in this Caldecott winning picture book are as important to the plot as the text is - and even more important on some pages where there is no text at all. The small details clue even young readers into important details of the story, and the composition of the pages and use of white space help relay to the reader what is reality and what is fantasy.
Extensions
Writing Prompt - Imagine you were king of your own world like Max was. Describe what your "kingdom" would look like. Who would be there? What would you do? What would you not do?
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