Where the Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak
Picture book · ages 4–8 · grades K–3 · 420L · 1967
Why we'd hand it over
The masterpiece of wildness-and-return; kids feel seen in Max's anger, and the pictures let them live inside his fantasy before the emotional landing hits them hard.
What parents said
This is of course your classic traditional English language fare.
Pick things that are fun for you to read. They'll love just about anything if you have fun with it.