Maximilian the Great - Hardcover

Willever, Lisa Funari; Funari, Lorraine

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0967922739 ISBN 13: 9780967922737

Publisher: Franklin Mason Pr, 2000

Synopsis

When Maximilian stumbles upon an old magic hat, he decides to become a magician. Eager to begin performing tricks, he doesn't bother reading the instruction book. His first show results in mixed up magic and silly spells, but much to his surprise, the children have a wonderful time. Maximilian learns that the ability to make others laugh is more important than being perfect. Like all Franklin Mason Press titles, a portion of each sale benefits our charity partner, The March of Dimes. In addition, two pages are saved to publish the work of 6-9 year olds through our Guest Young Authors and Illustrators Contest. This contest has become immensely popular with schools, teachers, and parents and a large part of our marketing program.

About this title

About the Author:

Lisa Funari-Willever is the author of 16 books for children and teachers and is a former elementary school teacher in the city of Trenton, NJ. As a past member of the New Jersey Education Association (state teachers union), the National Education Association, and New Jersey Reading Association, her titles have received enormous support nationwide. She has had books featured on the Rosie O’Donnell Show and at the White House, as well as named to the prestigious New Jersey Battle of the Books List. A graduate of Trenton State College, she is married to Todd Willever, a captain in the Trenton Fire Department, and the mother of Jessica, Patrick, and Timothy. They are also in the process of adopting a little girl from Moldova. Lisa is a member of Authors and Illustrators Who Visit Schools and visits 70-80 schools, each year, all over the country and world.

From School Library Journal:

PreS-Gr 2-Max, a baker, wants to be a magician. He finds a magic hat, but neglects to read the instructions. As a result, when he attempts a trick with his pet, "the cat, the poor cat, had the very worst luck, for Max turned him into-a red fire truck!" When he tries to pull a dove out of the hat, he gets a polka-dotted glove instead. The story, told by his bunny, continues with Max making one mistake after another. However, he discovers that the children appreciate his mixed-up tricks and that making them laugh may be the most important trick of all. Youngsters may enjoy the rhyme and the humorous story. The colored-pencil illustrations, however, are amateurishly rendered and the muted colors appear washed out.-Sheilah Kosco, Rapides Parish Library, Alexandria, LA

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About this edition

• Publisher: Franklin Mason Pr
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0967922739
• ISBN 13: 9780967922737
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Corsi Adam