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Max and Ruby
Max's Halloween
It's Halloween, and Max and Ruby are going trick-or-treating. Max wants to carry his candy, but Ruby says no and carries it for him. Will Max ever get his own treats? Or will he have to trick Ruby?
Sturdy shaped pages and candy-colored illustrations make this an ideal book for the littlest trick-or-treaters.
Sturdy shaped pages and candy-colored illustrations make this an ideal book for the littlest trick-or-treaters.
16 pages, Board Book
First published August 19, 2004
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Rosemary Wells
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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).
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).
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Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews
October 22, 2024
Max and Ruby go trick or treating. To stop Max from eating all the candy as they walk around the neighborhood, Ruby takes charge of the jack-o'-lanterns they're using to gather candy. But like Wile E. Coyote vs. the Roadrunner, Ruby's attempt to curb Max is doomed to fail.
I love Max's gentle mischief. I've enjoyed reading this book to my daughter since she was four, and she enjoyed listening to it even more.
And that cartoon theme song! "Max and Ruby! Ruby and Max!" It's one of my go-to earworms. My family has had to endure countless renditions of that catchy composition whenever it comes up in the jukebox buried deep in my brain.
I love Max's gentle mischief. I've enjoyed reading this book to my daughter since she was four, and she enjoyed listening to it even more.
And that cartoon theme song! "Max and Ruby! Ruby and Max!" It's one of my go-to earworms. My family has had to endure countless renditions of that catchy composition whenever it comes up in the jukebox buried deep in my brain.
October 23, 2016
Great story to read to your little 'goolie' before T/or/T.
October 29, 2020
This book is very funny, and expresses well the entirety of what the Max and Ruby books are about. The pictures of the neighbors trying to sneak extra candy to Max by stuffing it into his Halloween costume just about had me laughing out loud while I read. This is an excellent Halloween book, especially for younger readers.
January 22, 2016
The kiddos loved this book.
October 31, 2018
I may have another opinion if they were slipping him extra candy In his bin but adults slipping candy in a child's costume didn't sit well with me. And him sneaking loads of candy into his bedroom means a grown up didn't check his candy. I usually like Max and Ruby but we won't be rereading this one.
November 2, 2020
When Max and Ruby go trick-or-treating, the grownups slip Max extra candy.
Max and Ruby go trick-or-treating on Halloween. After Max eats all his candy after the first house, Ruby insists on carrying both their treat buckets. But Max wants to carry his own candy to eat as he pleases.
With the help of some co-conspirators, Max finds a way around Ruby's bossiness and gets the last laugh in classic Max & Ruby fashion.
As a parent who is hypervigilant about inappropriate touching, the adults sticking candy into Max's costume made me uncomfortable. I would have preferred it if the neighbors had just slipped Max extra candy, which he then hid in his costume himself.
Max and Ruby go trick-or-treating on Halloween. After Max eats all his candy after the first house, Ruby insists on carrying both their treat buckets. But Max wants to carry his own candy to eat as he pleases.
With the help of some co-conspirators, Max finds a way around Ruby's bossiness and gets the last laugh in classic Max & Ruby fashion.
As a parent who is hypervigilant about inappropriate touching, the adults sticking candy into Max's costume made me uncomfortable. I would have preferred it if the neighbors had just slipped Max extra candy, which he then hid in his costume himself.
September 23, 2011
We love Max and Ruby in our house, but this one wasn't a favorite. All of Max's neighbors sneak him extra candy behind Ruby's back. That's about all there is to the story. The names of the candy are fun, just as the toys are always fun in these book.
January 4, 2016
MicroMort really liked this one; I found it a bit of a slog to read over and over again. Also, I think I read the Max's Christmas book as a kid and it totally freaked me out, so it was interesting going back to read another one of the series again.
March 23, 2012
I am a fanatic of all things Halloween, so of course this book is included. It is short and simple, and typical of other Max and Ruby books. I liked it, and I am sure children would like it too.
April 11, 2012
My daughter loves all things Max & Ruby! Makes a great Halloween gift for a toddler!
March 26, 2013
not a very interesting story...
October 9, 2016
cute! wish there was more to the story
August 29, 2015
It was awesome and yummy! - Kyle
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