Max's Birthday (Max and Ruby)

Max has reminded me for many yrs of my own dgtr and now grandson. This is a funny and accurate portrait of a certain kind of child, very loveable but difficult to manage [so give up on rest and hope this kid does not hurt himself TOO badly until he reaches The Age of Reason, which is aproximately his late 30s]. Pretty much all of Rosemary Wells' books are delightful. Also great birthday gifts for anybody else with a child like this.

Max and his sister Ruby are back. Max unwraps Ruby's gift - a large wind-up mechanical lobster - and is startled as it seems to chase him around the house. As always, Rosemary Wells delights young listeners with her surprise ending and simple dialog. I read this to my day care children and the 1 and 3 year olds love it. Adults will enjoy the details such as the party outfits decorated with cake and ice cream and Max's facial expressions. And when your children want to hear this book over and over, it's a quick read aloud.

I like to give books as gifts for children. This was for my two year old nephew, Max. I try to find books with the children's name. Max and Ruby books are classic.

My kids loved this book when they were little, so I was excited to buy a copy for my grandson, but I was disappointed to see that the toy Max receives from his sister Ruby is a clockwork lobster, not the clockwork dragon that was in the original story! It's still a cute story, but the dragon was a lot more appealing. What kid wants a toy lobster?

Really cute story. My 5 year old granddaughter loves all the Max and Ruby books. Appropriate for young readers and even younger listeners.

Item shipped quickly, but I was disappointed on the newer reprinted Max books. The quality is not the same. The books are larger, I prefer the older, original books which were a little smaller and fit better in a toddler's hands. Also, the newer books are not sturdy, a little flimsy, compared to the older books, which were stronger. The newer edtion of Max books also changed in that some of the pictures were different (Max wore different clothes compared to older books) and some of the characters in the story were changed. I was disappointed in the change in the newer reprints of Max books, I prefer the older version.

I bought this for my nephew Max for his birthday. He loves books and liked the pictures, but I have to say I don't know why the book talks more about a lobster than his actual birthday. It's also very short. But great for really young kids who have a short attention span. Now my nephew know what a lobster is.

This was a gift for a 3 year old and he loved it along with the other Max books

From an adult perspective it is worth buying this book just for the expressions on the rabbits' faces!My granddaughter loves it.

Max is the business !

Great book for very young children, I bought it for my 1 yr old nephew. The hard book is also very practable too

Not much of a story line - then again- we’re not really in tune with Max and Ruby. Perhaps true fans would understand more? Hopefully gift recipient appreciates it more.

This book is incredibly short, and only has a couple of words per page.