Weekends with Max and His Dad
by Linda Urban
2020-12-30 09:43:27
Weekends with Max and His Dad
by Linda Urban
2020-12-30 09:43:27
âFans of Clementine and Ramona have a reason to rejoice: thereâs a new kid on the block . . . Bighearted, hilarious, and tender.â âKatherine Applegate, Newbery medalist Max and his dad love their weekends together. Weekends mean p...
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âFans of Clementine and Ramona have a reason to rejoice: thereâs a new kid on the block . . . Bighearted, hilarious, and tender.â âKatherine Applegate, Newbery medalist Max and his dad love their weekends together. Weekends mean pancakes, pizza, spy games, dog-walking, school projects, and surprising neighbors! Every weekend presents a small adventure as Max gets to know his dadâs new neighborhoodâand learns some new ways of thinking about home. Acclaimed author Linda Urban deftly portrays a third-graderâs inner world during a time of transition in this sweet and funny illustrated story that bridges the early reader and middle-grade novel. âUrbanâs subtle and perceptive take on divorce will resonate with children facing similar predicaments as she blends Maxâs worries and âsomeone-sitting-on-his-chestâ feelings with a vivid imagination and good intentions that take father and son on some very entertaining adventuresâwith future ones planned.â âPublishers Weekly (starred review) âUrban excels at credibly presenting this situation from Maxâs third-grade point of view . . . Urbanâs writing is both crisply specific (a basset hound âsniffed as she walked through puddles, dragging her ears like flat-bottomed boatsâ) and simple enough to be accessible.â âThe Bulletin (starred review) âA sweet, empathetic look at a common situation.â âKirkus Reviews âUrbanâs touch is light throughout . . . a story just right for budding chapter-book readers.â âThe Horn Book âThe cast of characters grows throughout, but at the heart of the story is Maxâs warm, easygoing relationship with his father.â âBooklist
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