Customer Reviews

Ruby's Falling Leaves (Max and Ruby)

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This sweet little book offers a nice way to tie reading with your child into the change of seasons. In its story, as Max and Ruby sweep leaves, Ruby wants to save the best ones for his leaf collection while Max just wants to jump in the piles. Eventually, however, Max finds just the specimen Ruby needs, as an aspen leaf falls into his hands.

The paperback has a nice printing job, too. The cover features eight copper leaves printed in reflective metallic ink.

We are big fans of the Max and Ruby books by Rosemary Wells. Her books are clever and sweet and I don't get tired of reading them over and over to my daughter. But, this is a knock-off book. It's Max and Ruby but, it's not written by Rosemary Wells. I found it totally lacking in the creativity and humor that I've come to enjoy from Ms. Wells and would not recommend this book. It's dull and makes Max sound ridiculous.

We love Max and Ruby. Ruby's Falling Leaves however, misses the charm & humor of the others we have read. Even the illustrations are lacking compared the original Max&Ruby books.
It is wordy and monotonous.

As always, this Max and Ruby book is very good. Great pictures and story that keeps the little ones interested. It is a great seasonal book as well as an everyday read.

Kids and adults of all ages can enjoy Max and Ruby. This book is one of my favorites along with the Easter Max and Ruby book and the Dragon Shirt book. I teach middle school ESOL students and I guarantee they will enjoy it and smile without feeling slighted and that the book was too childish. Fall!

Rosemary Wells' stories about Max and Ruby are well written and the illustrations just beautiful. We have enjoyed reading them to our daughter and now we are buying and reading them for our grandchildren.

My 2 year old loves Max and Ruby, we got her this book and she just loves it. Cute story!

My son loved the book and even found the same episode on TV and flipped through the pages as it happened!

Ruby & Max book arrived in a timely fashion. The pages were colorful & the story was adorable. My 6 yr. old granddaughter was so happy with her new book. what a great buy !

My 4 year old enjoyed this book a lot and it inspired many conversations walking to and from school about the leaves falling from the trees in our neighborhood.