Max
Bob Graham

Walker Books, 2000

unpaged, hdbk.

0744567874

 Max is the child of two flying superheroes and everyone expects that Max will fly at a very early age. They are disappointed when all Max's efforts to fly fail. He still cannot fly at all until the day he he sees a baby bird falling out of its nest. Then his life is changed forever.

The students from 1O at Denistone East PS have recently read Max in class. They were eager to hear it again in the Library. This is the class response to questions about the book.

Who is your favourite character, and why do you like the character?
Our favourite character is Max because:
he's a baby who starts to fly by the end of the story
he's a superhero who saves the bird
he saves everything he can, not just the bird

What are the best parts of the story?
Our favourite parts are:
when Max saves the baby bird
when he flies to the jet stream
when he takes his friends at school flying

Which illustrations do you like the best?
Our favourite illustrations are:
Max flying in the jet stream
Max playing with his dog Phantom
Max saving the baby bird
Max talking when he was a baby

Yr 1 Sydney
Max is about a little superhero who is learning to fly.  His family are all superheroes. Max doesn't fly until he is older.Doing a good deed helped him to fly.
Max likes to save animals.
 
We think the motto of the story is 'even though people don't do great things it doesn't mean they are not heroes.'
The book is about that everyone is different.  It doesn't matter if you are a superhero or not you can still do great things.
 
We really liked the story because if was fun and interesting. Bob Graham uses good words.
The pictures are really bright and colourful and they are nice and big and clear.
We also liked the story because it has superheroes in it.
We think the story is most suitable for Kindergarten to year 4 but we are sure everyone, even adults, would like to read the story. Our teacher librarian, Mrs. Young loved the story too.
It is a great kids book because it made us happy!
 
Year 2 St. Mary's School, rural NSW
'Max' is a fun and enjoyable book.  It is about a little boy from a superhero family.  Max begins to fly by doing a small deed. He then continues to do good deeds.  His mum says that it is not important that Max becomes a legendary superhero, she calls  him a 'Small Hero'.
 
The book has excellent pictures and text. the pictures are large, bright and colourful. The text is appropriate for the intended audience which is younger readers.
The story is great for little kids because it is simple and easy to understand.
There are good messages for the reader throughout the story.  One messge is that 'we can all be different' and another is that 'you can do things when you are ready not when others expect you to.'
The pictures are funny and the idea for the story is interesting.
 
We, Year 5, all enjoyed the story even though it is for younger children. 
Max is so cute!!!
 
Reviewed by Year 5 St. Mary's, rural NSW