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Sperring, Mark

Max and the Won't Go to Bed Show

32 pp. | Scholastic | October, 2014 | Trade ISBN 978-0-545-70822-7 $16.99
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Sarah Warburton. Max the Magnificent delays bedtime by turning each piece of his nighttime routine into a magic trick or circus-like spectacle. The exaggerated, amped-up language; busy, brightly colored illustrations; and the many sizes and styles of font give the book a frenetic pace. There's plenty of cleverness that will appeal to kids and adults, but it's hard to read as a linear story.
Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

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