Description
From Publishers Weekly "It's kitchen chaos when Max and Ruby become bunnies who each bake a cake for Grandma's birthday. When it comes to the interplay between pared-down text and eventful illustrations, Wells, quite simply, takes the cake," said PW in a starred review. Ages 3-7. (Feb.) Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. "Wells, quite simply, takes the cake". -- Publishers Weekly, starred review Will Grandma get to have her cake and eat it too? It's Grandma's birthday, and both Max and his bossy sister Ruby are making her a cake. Ruby's cake will be a magnificent angel raspberry-fluff creation -- if Max will stop knocking the ingredients off the table. Max's cake will be chock-full of earthworms and Red-Hot Marshmallow Squirters -- if only Max can make the grocer understand his shopping list. Will Ruby get Max out from under her feet? And will Max get his Marshmallow Squirters? Find out in the most endearing Max and Ruby adventure yet! Rosemary Wells (rosemarywells.com)xa0is the author of 120 books for children, including more than 40 about the beloved bunnies, Max and Ruby, who star in their own television show on Nick, Jr. She travels all over the country as a tireless advocate for literacy. Wells was born in New Jersey to a playwright father and ballet dancer mother who encouraged her artistic bent. She worked as an art director and designer before illustrating her first book. She is the mother of two grown daughters, Victoria and Marguerite, and grandmother to four girls. Read more
Features & Highlights
- It's Grandma's birthday, and Max wants to make her an icky, worm-infested cake. But Ruby says, "No, Max. We are going to make Grandma an angel surprise cake, with raspberry-fluff icing." Will Max let his bossy older sister keep him out of the kitchen? Or will they both become bunnies who bake?
