Musical Max

by Robert Kraus, Ariane Dewey (Illustrator), José Aruego (Illustrator)

After nearly driving everyone mad with his practicing, Max suddenly decides to give up music, and everyone, tired of the silence, schemes to put Max back in the mood for music

Genres: Picture Books, Music, Animals, Childrens

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1981

About the author

Robert Kraus was an American children's author, cartoonist and publisher. Founder and publisher of Windmill Books, author and illustrator of award-winning children's books, Kraus began as a cartoonist and cover artist for The New Yorker. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_...]

Reviews

[Mary Greer Thomas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Big colorful eye catching illustration for young children. This book is a good read for introduction to music with young children. The young children are exposed to the importance of social emotional development and play. This books is about different instruments and the loudness of these instrument. The book touches on our listening senses and the effects that young children can have on other senses while playing instruments.

[Alice · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars
A good story about the power of music

[Michelle Gray · Rating 3 out of 5]

Themes: music, animals, hippos

[Vaishali · Rating 3 out of 5]

The life and times of a child savant, and the community that came to appreciate and support him. :) The opposite of Kraus' Leo the Late Bloomer.