Max can't sleep

Loved it... so cute and love the touchy feely parts of the book....adorable...

our girls love to hear this story about Max and his red rubber elephant.

We have seen this cartoon episode of Max and Ruby. Actually, it is one of my least favorite TV episodes because Ruby is doing what a parent should be for the whole story. But, in book format, that is less of a focus. This book focuses on all the things preventing Max from sleeping, and Ruby is more in the background (rather than being interrupted in her own efforts to sleep). The interactive elements are fun because they are so unique to the story, such as blankets, curtains, and sticky spots.

WE like to read good night books, since we read at bedtime. This one is neat, there are touchy feely pages, like sticky pajamas, a window that opens and shuts, a net for the fly swatter.

I chose this story because of its interactive features. These sensory features can help a child understand, focus, and come to love this book. This book can be relatable to kids who struggle to go to bed, serving as a good example to follow. Overall, the story, illustrations, and sensory interactive features makes this a great book for young children.

After the other M and R books we had checked out I didn't even bother with this one. Yuck.

We read this book almost every night.

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good bedtime story

One thing after another keeps Max awake.

It’s bedtime, and Max is in rare form. First, he spills a glass of water. Then his second set of pajamas has crumbs in it. After that, it begins to rain. His third pair of pajamas has candy residue in the footies, so Max just takes off his pants. Now, the ticking of the alarm clock is keeping him awake, so he throws it out the window, which lets in a fly. Then Max discovers a smelly old sock as he tosses and turns, and the moon is shining too brightly for him to sleep. Finally, Ruby appears to swat the fly, change Max into a fourth set of pajamas, and tuck him in with a teddy bear. And Max finally falls asleep.

Young readers will enjoy the classic Max antics as well as the touch-and-feel sensory component. Caregivers will relate to the difficulty in getting children to go to sleep at bedtime.

Max is mischievous, and invariably way too focused on whatever it is he shouldn't be. Ruby never learns. I love these silly bunnies.