Max's Toys (Max and Ruby Series)

by Rosemary Wells

Overview

These irresistible Max & Ruby board books will introduce the youngest readers to the beloved bunny pair, who star in their own show on Nick Jr. and Noggin.

Max's Toys introduces the numbers one through ten as Max finally trades all his toys for Ruby’s doll.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780670887200
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	01/01/2004
Series:	Max and Ruby Series
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	12
Sales rank:	285,602
Product dimensions:	7.06(w) x 7.06(h) x 0.31(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 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.

Editorial Reviews

PreS--Max is back, or at least retooled for the 21st century. Max's Ride and Max's Toys first appeared in 1979, while Max's Bath and Max's Bedtime both have a 1985 copyright. The texts for the most part read the same. The typeface has been changed from sans serif to serif. In Max's Ride, the concept words are now designed to reflect their meaning. So "down" now moves down the page and "under" dips under the line of text. Max's errant baby carriage hits a bump rather than a clothes basket. As for the illustrations, those bouncing baby bunny buns seem to have slipped south. Max is more of a dumpy pyramid shape with enormous feet and a softer contour line. The books are a bit larger and the color palette a tad lighter. Some of the facial expressions seem to give a different emotional emphasis. Purists may feel even Wells can't do better than the originals and shouldn't try. Still, more Max is better than less and Wells's special brand of deadpan humor is always welcome.--Judith Gloyer, Milwaukee Public Library

School Library Journal

"These baby books display a rare wit and intelligence and never patronize their audience...irresistible." — Harpers

"A super set for the beginning reader...new and very good." 

                                   —Louise Bates Ames, Gesell Institute of Human Development

"Most notable is the blending of concept exploration and story."

                                   —Booklist

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