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Max, a wild and naughty boy, is sent to bed without his supper by his exhausted mother. In his room, he imagines sailing far away to a land of Wild Things. Instead of eating him, the Wild Things make Max their king. Soon Max tires of this and sails home, only to find his supper, still hot, waiting for him.

Caldecott Medal winner; ALA Notable Children's Book; New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book; Reading Rainbow Selection; The Horn Book Fanfare Honor List.


麥克斯是一個調皮搗蛋的男孩，還沒吃晚餐，就被筋疲力竭的媽媽送上床睡覺。在房間裡，他想像著航行到遙遠的野獸國，但是那些野獸並沒有把他吃掉，反而讓麥克斯成為野獸國國王。很快地，麥克斯就厭煩了這一切，還航行回家，沒想到回來後，熱騰騰的晚餐正在桌上等著他呢！

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Max, a wild and naughty boy, is sent to bed without his supper by his exhausted mother. In his room, he imagines sailing far away to a land of Wild Things. Instead of eating him, the Wild Things make Max their king. Soon Max tires of this and sails home, only to find his supper, still hot, waiting for him. Caldecott Medal winner; ALA Notable Children's Book; New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book; Reading Rainbow Selection; The Horn Book Fanfare Honor List.

男孩（Max）因調皮搗蛋，被媽媽關在房間不准吃飯。桑達克以詩般文字搭配圖畫，讓男孩進入一場旅程。Max浪跡天涯來到野獸國，跟一群野獸成天玩鬧，直到有一天想起媽媽，翻山越嶺回到家，家中迎接他的是一頓熱騰騰晚餐。

《野獸國》風靡世界，多次改編為舞台劇，2009年改編為好萊塢真人動畫電影《野獸冒險樂園》。