Synopses & Reviews
It's Grandma's birthday and Max and Ruby are having a party for her. Ruby has invited seven stuffed-toy guests she's sure Grandma will like. Max wants to invite his Jellyball Shooter Spider, his Ear-Splitter Space Cadet and his Can't-Sit-Up Slug, but Ruby says no. Yet each time Ruby counts the number of guests at the table, another one has mysteriously appeared. Is Ruby having a bad counting day? Or is someone making a few changes to the guest list?
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Charming fun and a little counting practice rolled into one. (School Library Journal)
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Max and Ruby fans...will gladly accept this invitation to a good time. (The Horn Book)
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Charming fun and a little counting practice rolled into one. (
School Library Journal)
Max and Ruby fans...will gladly accept this invitation to a good time. (The Horn Book)
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Praise forand#160;Bunny Cakes "The famous Max and his sister, Ruby, are the stars of this self-proclaimed brand-name productionand#8212;A Max and Ruby Picture Book-and#8212;but there is no formula here--only extreme originality."and#8212;Kirkus Reviews
"Wells has that rare ability to tell a funny story for very young children with domestic scenes of rising excitement and heartfelt emotion, and with not one word too many."and#8212;Booklist
"A confectionary delight, with layers of laughter."and#8212;School Library Journal
"When it comes to the interplay between pared-down text and eventful illustrations, Wells, quite simply, takes the cake."and#8212;Publishers Weekly
Synopsis
Bunny Cakes is a Read for the Record title!
It's Grandma's birthday, and Max wants to make her an icky, worm-infested cake. But Ruby says, "No, Max. We are going to make Grandma an angel surprise cake, with raspberry-fluff icing." Will Max let his bossy older sister keep him out of the kitchen? Or will they both become bunnies who bake?
"A confectionary delight, with layers of laughter."and#151;School Library Journal
About the Author
Rosemary Wells (www.rosemarywells.com) is the award-winning author of numerous books for children, including theand#160;New York Timesand#160;bestsellingand#160;Emily's First 100 Days of School; the critically acclaimedand#160;Wingwalker;and#160;Yoko's Paper Cranes; and the beloved McDuff series, illustrated by Susan Jeffers. Her career as an author and illustrator spans more than 30 years and 60 books.