Books by Maurice Sendak
10 books by Maurice Sendak, rated for reading level and content intensity.
Maurice Sendak has 3 rated books in HootRated's catalog spanning Grade 3–7 reading level. The typical Maurice Sendak book lands at Grade 4, with average content intensity 1.7/5.
Reading level alone doesn't tell parents whether a Maurice Sendak book is right for a child. 67% of Maurice Sendak's rated titles are at Gentle or Mild intensity — appropriate for sensitive readers or kids reading ahead of their emotional readiness. 0% 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 by Maurice Sendak (Special Edition, 1 Jan 1967) Hardcover
Maurice Sendak
Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (Special Edition, 1 Jan 1967) Hardcover
Maurice Sendak
Chicken soup with rice
Maurice Sendak
Chicken soup with rice
Maurice Sendak
Pierre
Maurice Sendak
Pierre
Maurice Sendak
Kenny's Window
Maurice Sendak
Kenny's Window
Maurice Sendak
Maurice Sendak's Christmas Mystery/Full-Color Book of Clues and Jigsaw Puzzle
Maurice Sendak
Maurice Sendak's Christmas Mystery/Full-Color Book of Clues and Jigsaw Puzzle
Maurice Sendak
Seven Little Monsters
Maurice Sendak
Seven Little Monsters
Maurice Sendak
Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak
Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak
Outside over there
Maurice Sendak
Outside over there
Maurice Sendak
One Was Johnny
Maurice Sendak
One Was Johnny
Maurice Sendak
In the Night Kitchen
Maurice Sendak
In the Night Kitchen
Maurice Sendak
Questions about Maurice Sendak's books
- What reading level are Maurice Sendak's books?
- Maurice Sendak's rated 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 rated books (67%) are at Gentle or Mild intensity — safe for sensitive readers. 0 (0%) are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity: 1.7/5.
- What age are Maurice Sendak's books appropriate for?
- Maurice Sendak's rated 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.