Genre
Easter stories
Holiday stories
Picture books for children
Tone
Feel-good
Funny
Illustration
Cartoony
Colorful
Subject
Chocolate
Easter egg hunts
Easter eggs
Max (Fictitious character : Wells)
Rabbits
Ruby (Fictitious character : Wells)
Siblings
Character
Anthropomorphic
Character duos

Used in Storytime 3/29/18 ( )

I'm going to be honest, I don't care for this one as much. Why does Max get away with eating the chocolate chicken? It seems unfair. I was always the Ruby type myself, I guess. I did enjoy all the weird positions into which Max contorts himself and the things he's interested in. ( )

I really liked this book for many reasons. First of all, it is relatable to any child with siblings. Although the main characters are rabbits, they are believable characters who go through human experiences. Siblings love to start competitions with one another and every sibling knows the feeling of losing. This book is also relatable for Christian children who celebrate Easter while also being inclusive to everyone by not specifically mentioning the religious holiday. It is clear that this is an Easter book because of the colorful eggs and the egg hunt. The chocolate chicken itself is also a symbol and tradition of Easter, but the book would still grab a non-Christian reader’s attention because it’s main focus is not religion. I think the big idea of this story is that sharing is important and often the right thing to do, especially for the people you care about. Once Ruby told Max she would share her chocolate chicken with him, Max came out of his hiding spot with the chicken. Max was trying to be sneaky and steal it from Ruby, but realized it would be best if he shared with his sister. The illustrations go well with the story and include a lot of Spring and Easter colors. There are only one or two sentences on each page, making this book age-appropriate for young readers who cannot focus their attention on a book for long periods of time. For a young reader, the plot is also engaging. Although there is not a well-developed conflict, the suspense of not knowing which sibling will win the chocolate chicken is engaging for young elementary school students. ( )

This was not my favorite easter book. I have seen the show max and ruby so I figured I'd one of the books. Although, this would be a cute book to teach about brother/sister relationships and the importance of sharing. ( )