Books by Maurice Sendak
3 books by Maurice Sendak have full reviews here; all 11 Maurice Sendak titles and editions in our catalog are rated for reading level and content intensity.
Maurice Sendak has 3 books with full reviews on HootRated, spanning Grade 3–7 reading level. The typical Maurice Sendak book lands at Grade 4, with average content intensity 2/5.
Reading level alone doesn't tell parents whether a Maurice Sendak book is right for a child. 67% of Maurice Sendak's reviewed titles are at Gentle or Mild intensity — appropriate for sensitive readers or kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. The intensity badges below (green → red) help you match books to your child's emotional readiness, not just their reading ability. See our methodology for how we rate.
Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak
Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak
Outside over there
Maurice Sendak
Outside over there
Maurice Sendak
In the Night Kitchen
Maurice Sendak
In the Night Kitchen
Maurice Sendak
More Maurice Sendak titles in our catalog
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- Chicken soup with rice Level 2 · Gentle
- Kenny's Window Level 1-2 · Gentle
- Maurice Sendak's Christmas Mystery/Full-Color Book of Clues and Jigsaw Puzzle Level 2 · Gentle
- One Was Johnny Level 2 · Gentle
- Pierre Level 2 · Gentle
- Seven Little Monsters Level 2 · Gentle
- We are all in the dumps with Jack and Guy Level 3 · Gentle
- Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (Special Edition, 1 Jan 1967) Hardcover Level 3-4 · Mild
Questions about Maurice Sendak's books
- What reading level are Maurice Sendak's books?
- Maurice Sendak's reviewed books range from Grade 3–7, with the typical book at Grade 4. Each title has a separate content intensity score so parents can choose by emotional readiness, not just text difficulty.
- Are Maurice Sendak's books appropriate for sensitive readers?
- 2 of Maurice Sendak's 3 reviewed books (67%) are at Gentle or Mild intensity — safe for sensitive readers. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity: 2/5.
- What age are Maurice Sendak's books appropriate for?
- Maurice Sendak's reviewed books target Ages 5-8 and Ages 9-12. HootRated rates each book on reading level and content intensity — match both dimensions, not just one.