Max's Checkup (Max and Ruby) by Penguin Young Readers

Penguin Young Readers: Max and Ruby

by Rosemary Wells

Level 2. Ruby and Louise are playing with their new doctor's kit, and they want Max to be their patient. Max doesn't want to play the game, but will he end up being a patient after all?

Genres: Picture Books

Mass Market Paperback

First published June 10, 2010

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

[Mae · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[Alana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Poor Max just wants to be left alone with his markers! Fun story about siblings and differences of opinion.

[Rochelle Sondae · Rating 3 out of 5]

Penguin Young Reader Level 2
I love Rosemary Wells humorous bunny faces. They are just so silly. I realized I had to do a quick edit at the end to hopefully prevent my little three year old cousin from using his read marker to give himself chicken pox. I can't imagine the trouble we would both be in if his parents came home to that!

[Randie D. Camp, M.S. · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book I have is a level one reader. My son prefers this high interest readers with characters from TV and movies as opposed to the basal readers that tend to be bland.

This story shares a common event among siblings and young readers will be able to relate with Max or Ruby or both.

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute story

Cute and funny! Perfect for emerging readers. We have just discovered the Penguin Young Readers series and so far they are great. The level system makes it east to choose a book that is right for my daughter!

[Michelle & Michael]

J P MAX

[Andrea · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was cute enough even though I'm not a fan of Max and Ruby. Max is annoying and speaks in one word sentences which is terribly annying and rubs off easily on my kids.

[Tam · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a "Level 2 - Progressing Reader" meaning it has longer sentences, simple dialogue, picture and context clues, and more in-depth plot development.

[Dorothy Towslee · Rating 5 out of 5]

"I liked when Max laughed at one point."

[Gray · Rating 4 out of 5]

You enjoy Max and his many adventures.