When Ruby discovers wiggly worms in her flower garden, she tosses them aside. They?re too icky for her beautiful garden! But Max loves worms and uses them to make a worm cake. Ruby thinks Max?s worm cake is gross, but it might be just what Ruby?s garden needs!
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Born in New York City, Rosemary Wells grew up in a house "filled with books, dogs, and nineteenth-century music." Her childhood years were spent between her parents' home near Red Bank, New Jersey, and her grandmother's rambling stucco house on the Jersey Shore. Most of her sentimental memories, both good and bad, stem from that place and time. Her mother was a dancer in the Russian Ballet, and her father a playwright and actor. Mrs. Wells says, "Both my parents flooded me with books and stories. My grandmother took me on special trips to the theater and museums in New York. "Rosemary Wells's career as an author and illustrator spans more than 30 years and 60 books. She has won numerous awards, and has given readers such unforgettable characters as Max and Ruby, Noisy Nora, and Yoko. She has also given Mother Goose new life in two enormous, definitive editions, published by Candlewick. Wells wrote and illustrated Unfortunately Harriet, her first book with Dial, in 1972. One year later she wrote the popular Noisy Nora. "The children and our home life have inspired, in part, many of my books. Our West Highland white terrier, Angus, had the shape and expressions to become Benjamin and Tulip, Timothy, and all the other animals I have made up for my stories." Her daughters Victoria and Beezoo were constant inspirations, especially for the now famous "Max" board book series. "Simple incidents from childhood are universal," Wells says. "The dynamics between older and younger siblings are common to all families."But not all of Wells' ideas come from within the family circle. Many times when speaking, Mrs. Wells is asked where her ideas come from. She usually answers, "It's a writer's job to have ideas." Sometimes an idea comes from something she reads or hears about, as in the case of her recent book, Mary on Horseback, a story based on the life of Mary Breckenridge, who founded the Frontier Nursing Service. Timothy Goes to School was based on an incident in which her daughter was teased for wearing the wrong clothes to a Christmas concert. Her dogs, west highland terriers, Lucy and Snowy, work their way into her drawings in expression and body position. She admits, "I put into my books all of the things I remember. I am an accomplished eavesdropper in restaurants, trains, and gatherings of any kind. These remembrances are jumbled up and changed because fiction is always more palatable than truth. Memories become more true as they are honed and whittled into characters and stories."
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not a traditional hardcover--it's a board book,
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There's nothing wrong with the book, other than the fact that amazon labels it as a hardcover book when in actuality it's a board book. Those are two different types of books and a huge difference because I find the board books annoying--pages are hard to turn and they take up too much room on a bookshelf. Otherwise, it's a fine book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Worm Cake,
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Another winner for Rosemary Wells. Max's Worm Cake is a board book which will be loved by children asking parents to read it over and over again. Ruby plants a flower garden for her grandma, but is surprised by the "yucky" worms in the soil. While Ruby plants flowers, Max gathers all the worms to make a Worm Cake. Grandma arrives to admire the lovely garden. She asks Max what he made? "Worm Cake!!" he happily replies. Ruby states she does not like worms cake. Grandma explains that worms are good for the garden and suggests Max put the worm cake all around the flowers. Book should encourage children and grandmas to plant a flower garden together.
4.0 out of 5 stars
board book,
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this board book is great. vibrant colors, sturdy and durable for the little ones. great book for a max and ruby fan!
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