Max and the Won’t Go to Bed Show
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- USD 7.99
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- USD 7.99
Descripción editorial
A fabulously funny extravaganza conjured up by dynamic duo Mark Sperring and Sarah Warburton. Perfect for bedtime!
Ladies and gentlemen! Boys and girls! Roll up, roll up, for MAX THE MAGNIFICENT and his world famous show: putting off bedtime for as long as possible!
Cheer as he makes a cookie disappear (very slo-o-o-wly)! Gasp as he asks for ten bedtime stories (yes, ten)! Will the show go on all night, or will Max finally go to sleep?
Reviews
“This endearing and enjoyable story looks at the bedtime routine from a different angle, cleverly turning it into a fun and exciting magic act.” Good Book Guide
Praise for Mabel and Me:
‘Mabel and the gloriously engaging Me explore the meaning of friendship in a modern-day comedy of errors. Funny and original with gorgeous illustrations.’ BOOKSELLER’S CHOICE, THE BOOKSELLER
Praise for The Sunflower Sword by Mark Sperring:
'Captivating and memorable - my favourite picture book of the season.' BOOKSELLER'S CHOICE, THE BOOKSELLER
About the author
Mark Sperring is the author of several highly-acclaimed pciture books including the Sunflower Sword and Captain Buckleboots on the Naughty Step. He lives in Bristol where he also works as a bookseller.
Sarah Warburton is the illustrator of Rumblewick, the Ruby and Grub stories and Sir Laughalot. She has a stellar track record in fantastic picture books. Sarah lives in Bristol with her busband and two children.
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Adults who fondly recall Gilda Radner's "Judy Miller Show" sketch on Saturday Night Live may see a glimmer of that same frenetic showmanship in Max, who is presenting his "world-famous and death-defying PUTTING OFF BEDTIME FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE SHOW!" Can Max make time stand still by eating a cookie as slowly as possible, taming "the most savage of beasts" (the family's rather laconic dog, Brian), and daring to ask for 10 bedtime stories? Nope. But it's great fun to watch him try, because his stalling tactics never seem motivated by spoiled brat stubbornness; when Max finally throws in the towel, it's with the satisfaction of knowing he's given it his all. Sperring (Dino-Baby) ably channels a charismatic ringmaster, and it will take either pathological shyness or laryngitis for those reading aloud to resist doing the same. Warburton (The Princess and the Presents) gives her hero all kinds of scenery-chewing poses while punctuating her spreads with theatrical typography, vaudevillian graphic devices, and dramatic lighting techniques that look like they're borrowed from a family-friendly production of Cabaret. Ages 3 5.
