![]() ![]() She also added new nuances to their expressions, making the illustrations all the more humorous. This time around, she chose to give Max and Ruby more of the canvas, and the larger-sized rabbits are adorable. Wells’ growth as an artist over the last 19 years is most evident when old and new editions are placed side-by-side. The talented writer and artist tweaked the text just a bit. Wells has redone all eight books: “Max’s Bath,” “Max’s Bedtime,” “Max’s Birthday,” “Max’s Breakfast,” “Max’s First Word,” “Max’s New Suit,” “Max’s Ride” and “Max’s Toys” (Dial, $5.99 each, ages infant-3). The whittled-down text works seamlessly with the pictures to depict stories toddlers understand. Each thick page shows off an uncluttered, usually humorous illustration of Max and Ruby playing out their gentle sibling rivalry. Her series of eight simple stories about a “toddler” rabbit named Max and his older sister Ruby continue to charm little ones and their parents. ![]() The best board books are thoughtfully created to hold short attention spans.īack in 1979, Wells set a standard in the genre that few have matched. ![]() Board books are small and sturdy with thick, slick cardboard pages designed to withstand the antics of the youngest child,– usually ages birth to 2. ![]() You might call Rosemary Wells the creator of the literary board book. ![]()
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