Ruby's Rainy Day (Max and Ruby) [Board book]

Rosemary Wells (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up | Series: Max and Ruby

It's raining outside, but all Max wants to do is play baseball.  So his big sister Ruby struggles to get him into his rain gear: red boots, yellow slicker, and orange rain hat.  But see what happens when Max is finally all dressed!  Kids will love this fun board book that teaches colors and features shiny raindrops on the cover.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Board book: 12 pages
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (March 8, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 044843184X
• ISBN-13: 978-0448431840
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 7.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #679,034 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #56 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators, A-Z > ( W ) > Wells, Rosemary

More About the Author

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."

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good for toddlers, January 20, 2007

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A. Burnside (Lebanon, Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ruby's Rainy Day (Max and Ruby) (Board book)

Another adorable story. Probably would not be very interesting to older children (over age 3) since it is a short, simple story about basic colors.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My little boy loves it., July 8, 2004

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Mr. John G. Jacobe "John Jacobe" (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ruby's Rainy Day (Max and Ruby) (Board book)

Maybe it's the sparkly raindrops, maybe it's the vibrant colors, or maybe it's the size... at 7 months of age it's hard to tell what it is my little boy loves about this book. One thing's for sure, he loves it! When he's old enough I expect the repetition in the dialogue will be a winner and the themes featuring color and sequence will keep him fascinated. Me, I love the little joke at the end and of course watching his delight in this book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not really Max & Ruby, March 27, 2008

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GSR (NY, NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Ruby's Rainy Day (Max and Ruby) (Board book)

This book is not representative of thr true Max & Ruby books. Notice that it's "based on the characters of Rosemary Wells" not written by her. It is boring and lacks the true charm and wit of her other books. She has written plenty of excellent stories with great pictures. Skip this one.