By Grosset & Dunlap Max's Worm Cake (Max and Ruby) (Brdbk) [Board book]

Max & Ruby

by Grosset & Dunlap

When Ruby discovers wiggly worms in her flower garden, she tosses them aside. They're too icky for her beautiful garden! But Max loves worms and uses them to make a worm cake. Ruby thinks Max's worm cake is gross, but it might be just what Ruby's garden needs!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

Unknown Binding

First published January 22, 2009

Reviews

[Meredith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Max makes a worm cake while Ruby plants a flowerbed.

While giving a nod to the beneficial value of worms, this story highlights the differences in Max's and Ruby's personalities and worldviews. When planting flowers, Ruby discovers worms in the soil. Thinking they are icky, she gives them to Max, and he happily makes a worm cake. After their grandmother explains that worms are good for the garden, Max spreads his worm cake around the newly planted flowers, thus, harmoniously uniting their two perspectives.

The illustrations are taken from the cartoon series.

[sarah young · Rating 3 out of 5]

I just really don’t like Ruby. I don’t know why I keep reading these to my children.
At least their grandma stopped Ruby from continuing her tirade towards Max to show the importance of worms in a garden.
Hopefully my kids will stop choosing m&r books from the library

[Christine Grant · Rating 3 out of 5]

Countdown to Kindergarten: Letter W

Ruby plants a garden and Max makes a worm cake...yuk! Or is it?

[Molly · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is max and ruby so it is cute and it has a garden in it but not that exciting. What I would expect. Ages 2+

[Cristina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hurray for earthworms!