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Overview
Ruby tries every trick she knows to get Max to eat his egg, finally demonstrating how yummy it is herself! All gone! chortles Max. Rosemary WellsÆs original four Max books, brought out in 1979, were the first high-quality board books published. Combined with the second four, published in 1985, total sales are over one million! And Mrs. WellsÆs followers are legion. Now she has completely reillustrated her eight delightful Max board books in her exciting and vibrant full-color style. The highly imaginative stories, loved by millions of young children, are even funnier with the new artwork. These are perfect first books, especially with the increased focus on the importance of reading to babies and toddlers, a cause that Mrs. Wells has been wholeheartedly promoting for several years with her The Most Important 20 Minutes of Your Day reading initiative.Max's sister tries hard to get him to eat his breakfast egg.
Synopsis
Ruby tries every trick she knows to get Max to eat his egg, finally demonstrating how yummy it is herself! All gone! chortles Max. Rosemary Wells s original four Max books, brought out in 1979, were the first high-quality board books published. Combined with the second four, published in 1985, total sales are over one million! And Mrs. Wells s followers are legion. Now she has completely reillustrated her eight delightful Max board books in her exciting and vibrant full-color style. The highly imaginative stories, loved by millions of young children, are even funnier with the new artwork. These are perfect first books, especially with the increased focus on the importance of reading to babies and toddlers, a cause that Mrs. Wells has been wholeheartedly promoting for several years with her The Most Important 20 Minutes of Your Day reading initiative.
Children's Literature
Max doesn't want to eat his egg- "Bad Egg" he says. You can't have any strawberries until you finish your egg declares Ruby, his sometimes overbearing older sister. But she outsmarts herself and ends up eating the egg, much to Max's delight. Now the egg is "all gone," and Max can have some delicious strawberries. An amusing and all too true scene with bright new drawings by Wells. The series of Max board books includes Max's Bath, Max's Bedtime, Max's Birthday, Max's Breakfast, Max's First Word, Max's New Suit, Max's Ride and Max's Toys. 1998 (orig.