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Max's Words - by Kate Banks (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- Bright, bold pictures incorporating clever wordplay accompany this highly original tale from Kate Banks and illustrator Boris Kulikov about a younger brother's ingenuity.Max's brothers have grand collections that everyone makes a big fuss over.
- Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) (Recommended) 2006 1st Winner, Georgia Children's Book Award (Picture Storybook) 2010 4th Winner
- 4-8 Years
- 10.1" x 10.1" Hardcover
- 32 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Family
- Series Name: Max's Words
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Max's brothers have grand collections that everyone makes a big fuss over. Benjamin collects stamps and Karl collects coins, and neither one will share with their little brother. So Max decides to start a collection of his own. He's going to collect words. Full color.Book Synopsis
Bright, bold pictures incorporating clever wordplay accompany this highly original tale from Kate Banks and illustrator Boris Kulikov about a younger brother's ingenuity.
Max's brothers have grand collections that everyone makes a big fuss over. Benjamin collects stamps and Karl collects coins, and neither one will share with their little brother. So Max decides to start a collection of his own. He's going to collect words. He starts with small words that he cuts out of newspapers and magazines, but soon his collection has spilled out into the hall.
Review Quotes
"Brims with wit. Readers and writers alike will enjoy the linguistic fun in this nearly word-perfect book." --Starred, Publishers Weekly
"Fine examples of concrete poetry. This tale pays homage to the written word." --Starred, School Library Journal "Kids are naturally inclined to collect things, and the idea of accumulating something intangible in this delightful homage to storytelling will intrigue them. In a word: captivating." --BooklistAbout the Author
In addition to Max's Words, Kate Banks and Boris Kulikov have collaborated on The Eraserheads and the sequel to Max's Words, Max's Dragon. Ms. Banks has written many other books for young readers, including And If the Moon Could Talk, winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, and The Night Worker, winner of the Charlotte Zolotow Award. Banks lived in the South of France. Mr. Kulikov has illustrated a number of books for children and lives in Brooklyn, New York.