Max & Ruby's Treasure Hunt

PreS-Gr 2–This oversize lift-the-flap book offers an interactive reading experience for Max and Ruby fans and for those as yet unacquainted with the rabbit siblings, their grandmother, and their friends. When a thunderstorm drives everyone inside, Grandma proposes a treasure hunt.  Each clue will be a nursery rhyme with a missing word. Once the children unravel the mystery, they run to the room in the house that is the likely location for each object. Max and his friend Lily are just as clever as their older siblings, and this tale is free of Ruby’s usual bossiness. There are plenty of opportunities for young listeners to participate, with thumbprint clues stretched across the bottom of the pages. The flaps–perfect for little hands to lift –are larger versions of the envelopes containing the rhymes, and more clues are given on the envelope seals. This latest Max and Ruby adventure has all the charm one expects from Wells.–Gloria Koster, West School, New Canaan, CT