Max's Breakfast (Wells, Rosemary. Max Board Books.)
Worth buying if: You enjoy Rosemary Wells' Max character and Mehitabel the cat.
Skip it if: You need a full-length picture book with chaptered narrative.
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Summary
In Rosemary Wells' Max's Breakfast, toddler Max and his cat Mehitabel explore simple breakfast options and small decisions across sturdy board-book spreads, blending playful rhyme with clear picture cues for earliest readers.
Why this book now
This 1998 board-book edition from Penguin Group USA remains a gentle choice for caregivers reintroducing Rosemary Wells' Max stories to new toddlers and storytime rotations.
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Best for readers who...
Good fit if you want...
- You enjoy Rosemary Wells' Max character and Mehitabel the cat.
- You want a durable board book for early breakfast routine reading.
Maybe skip if...
- You need a full-length picture book with chaptered narrative.
- You prefer non-character nonfiction about nutrition rather than Max's play.
- You need the newest edition, freshest examples, or the most current framing.
Decided it fits?
Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780803722736
Worth buying if: You enjoy Rosemary Wells' Max character and Mehitabel the cat.
Skip it if: You need a full-length picture book with chaptered narrative.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Balanced Moderate time
Brief read: single sitting of a few minutes ideal for lap-time, diaper-table, or breakfast-corner repetition with sturdy board pages.
What stands out here
This Penguin Group USA 1998 Max board-book highlights Wells' trademark character art and rhythmic text sized for toddlers and gift copies.
Best way to approach it
Read aloud with expressive voices for Max and Mehitabel, point to food images, and invite little listeners to name or choose breakfast items.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780803722736
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