Max Drives Away

Max and Ruby

by Rosemary Wells

Everybody loves Max and Ruby-and what toddler could resist these adorable shaped board books? Cut in the shape of Rosemary Well's beloved bunny siblings and filled with simple text and colorful illustrations on every page, these two books are guaranteed to delight the very youngest Max and Ruby fans, who can now follow the bunnies' adventures on daily television.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

12 pages, Board Book

First published June 23, 2003

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Rosemary Wells is an American writer and illustrator of children's books. She often uses animal characters to address real human issues. Some of her most well-known characters are Max & Ruby and Timothy from Timothy Goes To School (both were later adapted into Canadian-animated preschool television series, the former’s airing on Nickelodeon (part of the Nick Jr. block) and the latter’s as part of PBS Kids on PBS).

Reviews

[Jon Nakapalau · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just leave Max - hit the road and never look back! A really good 'road trip' book for very small children - could keep them occupied for the long drive back home to see grandma and grandpa. Who knows what like adventures they will find 'on the road' - a great book for small children.

[Carina · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked this one out myself at the library today. Mom probably would have passed it by, but then she ended up liking it more than me! It's a silly story about a little brother who wants ice cream for lunch, but his older sister won't let him. He drives over to Grandma's house, and wouldn't you know it, she has too much ice cream and needs help eating it?!

[April · Rating 5 out of 5]

A brief but vivid tale of one rabbit's struggle for ice cream for breakfast. My storyhour kids liked it.

[Jared Gillins · Rating 5 out of 5]

This. This is one of the best 10-page books I've ever read. I highly recommend it to all. And I love, love, love the ending.

I'm being serious, guys.

[Jennifer Heise · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one, though way below his interest level, definitely got a chuckle from my five-year-old, showing that the original Rosemary wells Max and Ruby stories still have enduring charm. As a grownup, I enjoyed being able to question whether Max had actually 'driven' all the way to Grandma's for ice cream and come back with it, or just pretended, as the vague glittery car wheels might suggest.
But who can resist Max and his foiling of Ruby's rules once again?

[Feralucce Savage · Rating 3 out of 5]

Max wants icecream for breakfast. Max's sister won't give it to him. He runs away to his grandmother's house and she gives him icecream. The colors are not as vivid as some other children's pictures books. The artwork is charming enough, but I would not recommend as the book normalizes running away and going around authority figures to get what you want, and this can be a behavior internalized.

[Brian · Rating 3 out of 5]

This seems to be my daughter's favorite book. Considering the main point of this book is about getting the chance to eat ice cream for breakfast may have something to do with it. The illustrations are the best part of this book, the story not so much.

[Meredith · Rating 2 out of 5]

When Ruby won’t let Max have ice cream for breakfast, he drives off in his toy car.

[jacky · Rating 3 out of 5]

If Nataliewere rating this book, it would be 5 stars. She liked pretty much all Max and Ruby books, but for some reason really took to this one. She brought it to bed with her several times. It was also one of the first books she "read" to me including saying "No Max, say sister Ruby, no ice cream at breakfast." I personally didn't like this story as nuch as some others, but I'm not the intended audience!

[Heidi-Marie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Max and a car? Perfect for little boys.