Max (Reading Rainbow Books) [Paperback]

Rachel Isadora (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1984 | Series: Reading Rainbow Books

ALA Notable Children's Book

International Reading Association Classroom Choice

A Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies

Max is a crack baseball player. Saturday mornings he walks with his sister, Lisa, to her dancing school on his way to the park for his weekly game. One morning Max is early, and Lisa's teacher invites him to join the class. Max stretches at the barre. He struggles for a split. And before he knows it, he's having fun! Young ballplayers and ballet dancers will share Max's delight when he discovers that dance class is a great way to warm up for a home run.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin (August 1, 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0020438001
• ISBN-13: 978-0020438007
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 8.7 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,003,211 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dance Dance Dance, October 28, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Max (Reading Rainbow Books) (Paperback)

I have a son who is a ballet dancer and I was thrilled to find a book he could relate to. I felt I just had to review it because I own a book store and have had numerous requests for books concerning boys who dance, ballet especially. We love this book because of it's energy, content and acceptance of an art that is not familiar to many people in this country. I thought the idea of combining ballet and baseball was brilliant. I wish Ms. Isadora would create a new book relating to boys who dance. Grand jete and tendu to Ms. Isadora! And thank you!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shaped my life..., September 25, 2002

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Terry P Brock (Kalamazoo, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Max (Reading Rainbow Books) (Paperback)

As a little boy, baseball was most certainly my first and only love...it was the reason this book was requested by me to be read everynight, and soon memorized word for word...at the time, girls and ballet were unimportant to me. However, as a college student-athlete (the only first baseman in the league who can do the splits!) deeply involved in gender studies, in particular the importance of examining an American culture that makes things such as boys unnaceptable, and also a participant during high school in the musicals and shows, I realized that this book had an instrumental role in creating this awareness within me at a young age...a big personal thanks to Rachel Isadora for such an inspiring and thought-provoking book...she hit a home run...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars and demi plie..., July 18, 2002

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lynn nye (Alpharetta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Max (Reading Rainbow Books) (Paperback)

I am so happy to see this book is still in print. This was one of my childhood favorites when I was a "little ballerina". ( I loved the comical illustrations). Now I am a instructor and have many students boys and girls with siblings. I highly recommend this book to any parent, especially with a son who has to spend any time "hanging out at the dance studio". A great read!