Picture BookMaurice Sendak ยท 1963
Where the Wild Things Are in Emojis
A boy sails to an island of monsters and becomes their king โ in emoji.
Sent to bed without supper, mischievous Max imagines sailing to a land of Wild Things, where he tames the monsters and is crowned king โ before sailing home to a warm supper.
The plot in emoji
Where the Wild Things Are emoji summary, decoded
Here's what each part of the emoji story means, beat by beat.
- ๐ฆ๐บMax makes mischief in his wolf costume.
- ๐ ๐๏ธHis mother sends him to bed without any supper.
- ๐ณโตHis room transforms into a forest and an ocean appears.
- ๐๐๏ธMax sails away to where the Wild Things are.
- ๐น๐คThe monsters roar their terrible roars and gnash their teeth.
- ๐๐Max tames them and is made king of all Wild Things.
- ๐๐They have a wild rumpus under the moon.
- โต๐ฒMissing home, Max sails back to find his supper still warm.
The cast of Where the Wild Things Are in emoji
The main characters, one emoji each โ tap any to copy.
๐ฆ
Max
The mischief-making boy king.
๐น
The Wild Things
The lovable monsters.
Where the Wild Things Are emoji set
A copyable set of emojis that capture the book's vibe. Tap any emoji, or copy them all.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Where the Wild Things Are in emojis?
- Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak can be summed up in emojis as: ๐ฆ๐บ๐โต๐๏ธ๐น๐๐๐๐ฒโค๏ธ โ a shorthand emoji plot summary you can copy and share.
- How do you describe Where the Wild Things Are with emojis?
- Break the story into its key beats and pick one or two emojis for each โ the setting, the main characters, the turning point, and the ending. The decoded summary above shows one way to do it for Where the Wild Things Are.
- What can I use these book emojis for?
- Copy the Where the Wild Things Are emoji summary into a book-club chat, a BookTok or Instagram caption, a reading challenge, or a 'guess the book from emojis' game.