Max Cleans Up

Another one my little guy spotted in the library. He seems quite taken with this series of books, which is based on the children's television series 'Max and Ruby', about two rabbits. Ruby is the more responsible older sister, while Max is her younger brother (probably equates to preschoolers) who doesn't talk much. He does have a mind of his own, however, and usually finds creative ways around Ruby's sensible planning.

Max's sister Ruby decides to tidy up his room and throw away the rubbish, but Max doesn't want to give up all his treasures. His pocket comes in handy when Ruby isn't looking.

As with the other two books we've read (and reviewed), this book is easy to read to preschoolers, with a large illustration (primarily drawn but show more with some fabric / photos too) and a couple of sentences on each page. And it's fun and entertaining. And my little guy keeps coming back for more, so it must be working for it's target audience. show less

This story is so cute and fun for younger children. I'm sure every child has seen an episode of Max and Ruby. Max is always giving his older sister Ruby a hard time. While Ruby is trying to clean Max's room, Max is constantly putting toys and junk in his pocket. I love the illustrations, because there are a lot of life like items in this book. Ruby finished cleaning Max's room, when she discovers that Max put a lot of the junk in his pocket and everything rolls out all at one time. Max just sits there with a huge smile on his face, I'm sure is sister was quite pleased. This story is a good laugh.

Max's room is a big mess! His sister Ruby, wants to help him clean it up. As Ruby helps Max clean up, Max has another idea in mind. He puts everything in his pockets including sticky bubbles, rocks, and an ant farm, so his sister does not throw it away or pick it up. At the end of the story, Ruby discovers that Max has all his cherished items in his pockets. Author, Rosemary Wells, once again is describing every day issues such as cleaning a messy room. In comparison to other books, "Max and Ruby's First Greek Myth"and "Bunny Party" Rosemary Wells put animals as the characters so it can be appealing to a younger audience.

This was one of my daughter's favorite series of books when she was little, and one of mine too. Max is exuberant, incorrigible, and wickedly clever. Ruby -- the bossy and loving older sister -- tries to help him clean up his room.

I have always liked the Max and Ruby books. "Max Cleans Up," is a book about Ruby (Max's older sister) trying to teach Max how to stay organized by cleaning up his room. But when Ruby tells Max to throw things away he just puts them in his pocket because he doesn't want to get rid of them.

I love the Max & Ruby series. I loved reading it as a kid and it never fails to catch my attention.

Another Max and Ruby story where Ruby is helping Max clean up his mess. But Max just keeps putting everything in his pocket.

My nephews are 2 and 4 and just love Max and Ruby. Rosemary Wells was at the Texas Book Festival so I went ahead and purchased this book for the boys. I think they'll enjoy it.