Max's ABC (Max and Ruby Series)

by Rosemary Wells

Overview

Learn the alphabet Max and Ruby style!

Everybody's favorite bunnies, Max and Ruby, are back, starring in their very own ABC concept book. Max's ants have escaped from their farm, and now they're searching for food. The ants start with Max's sandwich, and soon they're everywhere! Fortunately, Ruby comes to the rescue. Max's ABC teaches the alphabet by featuring a different letter on each page, large and colorful so they're easy to spot.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780142411728
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	07/17/2008
Series:	Max and Ruby Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	674,749
Product dimensions:	10.54(w) x 9.46(h) x 0.10(d)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Rosemary Wells has created her best-loved characters in the popular bunny siblings, Max and Ruby, who are featured in more than forty books and star in their own television show on Nick Jr. She is also the author of many other books for young readers, ranging from board books to young adult novels. Ms. Wells travels widely as a well-known advocate for literacy and for pre-school education. She lives in Connecticut.

Visit her at www.rosemarywells.com.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"In a lighthearted romp through the alphabet, Wells’s endearing rabbit siblings Max and Ruby are back." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"A handsome, clever charmer." -The Horn Book Magazine, starred review

Editorial Reviews

"In a lighthearted romp through the alphabet, Wells’s endearing rabbit siblings Max and Ruby are back." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"A handsome, clever charmer." -The Horn Book Magazine, starred review

From the Publisher

Lovably rotund Max (the bunny of book and television fame) has ants in his pants, literally, which fuels a giggle-worthy plot all the way from A to Z. Unlike most alphabet books, this one uses a continuous storyline rather than stand-alone pages to teach letters. And what a story it is! Bright, expressive illustrations show Max with a "Birthday cake" and pouring a "Cup of Cranberry juice," which attracts escapees from his ant farm. Big sister Ruby comes to the rescue, with hilariously mixed results. (Ages 2 to 4)
Child magazine's Best Children's Book Awards 2006

Rosemary Wells's lovable bunny leads readers through the alphabet in Max's ABC, with a little help from Ruby, when Max spills a "Cup of Cranberry" down his pants ("Give me those pants, Max.... Go! Go! Go away, ants!" says she). Bright background colors show off silhouette images of the bunny siblings and the bold capital letter featured on each page. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Publishers Weekly

PreS-Gr 1-Another charmer from the author of Goodnight Max and Max Cleans Up (both Viking, 2000). "Max's Ants escaped from their Ant farm. They went looking for bunny's birthday cake." Thus begins this clever alphabet book. The narrative continues as the ants bite the cake and are drenched in cranberry juice, which they subsequently drink and find delicious. "EEEeeeeek!" says his big sister. Young children can empathize with Max, whose bites itch-and with Ruby, who tries all sorts of things to relieve her brother's discomfort. She even tries to vacuum up the ants. Nothing works, but the ants finally tire and fall fast asleep. The book's large size and bold, bright illustrations lend it to use with a group or for one-on-one sharing.-Jacki Kellum, Linwood Free Public Library, NJ Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

School Library Journal

In a lighthearted romp through the alphabet, Wells's endearing rabbit siblings Max and Ruby are back. The "A" entry begins a playful and cohesive story in which Max's "Ants" accidentally escape from their farm in search of his birthday cake. Wells continues through the alphabet, highlighting each letter in the text as the siblings use imaginative schemes to attempt to corral the critters. Each letter is featured independently and is prominently displayed in the colorful full-page illustrations. Featured letters are also bold and capitalized in the brief, hysterically funny text snippets: "Max poured his Cup of Cranberry juice onto the ants in his pants." Wells includes some fun, but not over-the-top alliteration and tongue-tickling sounds to make this text appropriate for reading aloud. Some of the text is a bit strained to fit the alphabet concept, but it's overshadowed by Max and Ruby's antics and Wells's expressive illustrations that perfectly capture their realistic sibling relationship. (Picture book. 2-4)

Kirkus Reviews