One such discussion could be about asking questions when you don't have enough information and another may be about who we can trust to gain information from. This is a total nonsense book but one where you can interpret parts of the story into a discussion with a child.

With its gruff hero, vibrant, strong colours, bold design and spare text, this story about looking beyond appearances has a satisfying punchy simplicity and jazzy feel. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. The Max The Brave Fund was set up in August 2019 after Max sadly passed away from a Malignant Rhabdoid Tumour (MRT a rare childhood cancer). Something I would have loved to learn reading with, I used to tell stories from pictures before I could read words, then I would remember the words that others had read to me and tell that story. When he finally does meet a mouse, that enterprising little creature assures him that he is a monster, and that the mouse Max is looking for is actually the sleeping monster nearby.If you enjoyed the plots of Are You My Mother or I Want My Hat Back, or even just loved the cuteness in Oliver and His Egg, then this is a must read for you.

format, but in a stealthily remixed way) but from my son's response giving less than 5 stars is not an option. Max is a cat who is trying to be more brave and catch a mouse — the thing is, he doesn’t know what a mouse looks like. The illustrations, which look like they might be some sort of wood or block print (not sure about the medium - I really wish publishers always provided that information on the colophon! Max’s black coat really stands out against the solid backgrounds of color—red, yellow, blue, and green pages pull readers in with brightness and cheer.For more children's literature, middle grade literature, and YA literature reviews, feel free to visit my personal blog at The Miller Memo! Although this image is quite tiny, I found this particular illustration where he climbs a tree full of birds to inquire abt mice esp cute! Here's hoping the success of the Max books encourages a reprint, because the copies at my library are falling apart! But the funniest thing is that I had received an ARC for this book last year but never got around to reading it and it expired.

This is such a great series for allowing the reader to know and understand something that the main character does not. In both books, the main characters go on a quest and ask other animals for help, finding that not everyone is motivated to tell the truth. My sister is consistently responding to the book, yelling out answers — which is when I know a book is great for kids and for use in class. Max the Brave' will be given free to over 600,000 children aged 3 to 4 in the UK thanks to the wonderful children's literacy charity , Booktrust. When Max finally confronts the monster, he realizes that being Max the Brave may not be as great as he thought.

Reading Max the Brave took us back to our roots, when years ago we first started to read and beg our parents to come and tell us just one more bedtime story. We also supply the children and their carer with care packages of essential and luxury items to try and brighten their day. He sets out to find a mouse to chase, but he doesn't know what one looks like, and he doesn't know all the other creatures cats like to chase either!

It was lovely to see Alanna from the Play Team, they do such a wonderful job with the children and have such an important role. Max the Brave could help initiate a discussion of how to tell if someone is trustworthy and about being careful what you wish for.Too often we get caught up and frazzled in our busy lives, and we just need something simple and cute to read to get us feeling normal again.