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Books in Max and Ruby series

  • Costume Fun!

    Grosset & Dunlap

    Paperback (Grosset & Dunlap, Sept. 2, 2010)
    Young readers will delight in reading this story and lifting the flaps to reveal Max and Ruby dressing up in silly outfits. In the end, brother and sister put on a show for Grandma!
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  • Max's Chocolate Chicken: Board Book

    Rosemary Wells

    Board book (Dial, Feb. 1, 1999)
    Max, an irrepressible young rabbit, and his overbearing big sister, Ruby, race to see who can find the most painted eggs--with a luscious chocolate chicken as the prize, in a board-book version of a popular Easter tale.
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  • Max & Ruby's Christmas Tree

    Wells Rosemary

    Board book (Grosset & Dunlap, Sept. 13, 2007)
    It’s Christmastime, and Ruby is teaching Max how to hang ornaments on the Christmas tree. But for every traditional ornament that Ruby hangs, Max hangs a silly one of his own. Brother and sister are nearly done . . . but wait! Ruby has forgotten to add the tree topper! Can Max help her save the day?
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  • Max Counts His Chickens

    Rosemary Wells

    Hardcover (Viking Books for Young Readers, Feb. 1, 2007)
    Max and Ruby, everyone’s favorite bunnies, are back in a unique largeformat counting book sure to tickle the funny bone of very young readers. When the Easter Bunny decides to hide the contents of their Easter baskets, Max and Ruby set out on a hunt for the missing marshmallow chicks which are here, there, and everywhere. It seems that Ruby is finding all the chicks, but count on Max to have the last laugh! Max and Ruby currently appear in their own television series on Nickelodeon.
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  • Beach Day!

    Penguin Young Readers

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, May 12, 2011)
    In this beginning reader, Max and Ruby spend the day at the beach building a sand castle. They each have different ideas about what the sand castle needs, but in the end, both agree that Max's moat was the best idea of all. It saved the sand castle from being washed away!
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  • Where's Ruby?

    Grosset & Dunlap

    Paperback (Grosset & Dunlap, Jan. 19, 2012)
    An 8 x 8 with lift-the-flaps! Max and Ruby play a game of hide-and-seek in this fun lift-the-flap book. Max hides first, and then again, but when he wants to hide a third time, Ruby says she's tired of hide-and-seek. What if Max keeps playing, though? With lift-the-flaps throughout, there are many surprising moments to unveil in this adorable 8 x 8!
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  • Max's Christmas Stocking

    Rosemary Wells

    Board book (Viking Juvenile, Sept. 22, 2003)
    When Santa Claus mixes up their stockings, Max and Ruby are in for a big surprise on Christmas morning, as everybody's favorite bunny siblings celebrate the season.
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  • Max's Work of Art: A Coloring & Activity Book

    Rosemary Wells

    Paperback (Grosset & Dunlap, Feb. 28, 2008)
    Ruby and Louise are trying to paint Max’s portrait, but Max doesn’t want to pose—he wants to paint! Perfect for preschoolers, the activities in this book reinforce such basic concepts as counting, shapes, colors, and letter recognition. Also included are coloring pages, a maze, matching games, connect-the-dots, and a 17" x 22" pull-out poster to color!
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  • Ruby Scores a Goal

    Penguin Young Readers

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, Sept. 3, 2009)
    Ruby is trying to play soccer, but Max's robots keep getting in her way. Will Ruby ever score a goal? Find out in this fun Level 2 story!
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  • Max's First Word

    Rosemary Wells

    Board book (Viking Books for Young Readers, Sept. 3, 2019)
    To celebrate 40 years of Max and Ruby, we are publishing MAX'S FIRST WORD in a new lap-sized board book format!Older sister Ruby tries to teach Max some simple words. "Say 'apple,' Max," says Ruby. "Say 'egg.' " But Max has his own ideas about what his first big word will be.When first published in 1979, Rosemary Wells's Max's First Word set a new standard in board books. Using very few words and hilarious pictures, Wells tells an entire story in only twelve pages, with content that is perfect for the youngest reader. Showcased in a new lap-sized board book format, this classic title will delight a new generation.
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  • Max's Bath

    Rosemary Wells

    Board book (Dial, April 1, 1998)
    Ruby gives her brother Max two baths, but he winds up dirtier than ever
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  • Max's Checkup

    Penguin Young Readers

    Paperback (Penguin Young Readers, June 10, 2010)
    Level 2. Ruby and Louise are playing with their new doctor's kit, and they want Max to be their patient. Max doesn't want to play the game, but will he end up being a patient after all?
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