Musical Max
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Cover Story
The illustration on our cover is taken from Think of an Eel, Karen Wallace, ill. Mike Bostock, published by Walker (0 7445 2250 1, £6.99) - see the article 'Facts... With the Freshness of Fiction' for more about this book and others in the 'Read and Wonder' series. We are grateful to Walker Books for their help in using this illustration.
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Musical Max
Illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey
Once again this partnership brings us another brilliant winner. Max drives his family and neighbours crazy with his practising, yet, when he stops the world is the poorer for it. In the end everyone joins him in creating music. Music co-ordinators will fall on this book. It really isn't just a good tale with Kraus's clear-sighted wisdom tied to Aruego and Dewey's zany illustrations, but is also a tour of the orchestra and an affirmation of the importance of keeping music in our lives.
