Maxwell the Monkey Barber - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1771471034 ISBN 13: 9781771471039

Publisher: Owlkids, 2016

Synopsis

Maxwell the monkey operates a barbershop, where he offers everything from a trim to a chop. He excels at helping his fellow animals look shipshape and feel their best, no matter how unruly their locks. Whatever the coiffure quandary, Maxwell is your monkey. He tames Baboon's curls, styles Lion's mane, and trims Bear's beard, exclaiming each time: "Your hair's the best I've seen today!"

All's well until Elephant comes in, feeling sad because he has no hair. Can Maxwell help? Of course! After some careful thinking, he devises a solution to help even Elephant feel his best.

Cale Atkinson's bright, cartoon-like digital illustrations beckon readers into Maxwell's world in this playful tale. Rhyming text, speech bubbles, and a refrain make this story a fun read-aloud accessible to early readers. Full of personality and style, Maxwell has a genuine charm and enthusiasm for helping others that kids will find immediately contagious.

LEVELING
Grade Range: PreK-3
Fountas & Pinnell: J
Reading Recovery: 17
Lexile: AD 520L

COMMON CORE
L.1.1,1f,2,2a,2d,4,4a,5,5a,5d
RF.1.1,2,3,3a,3b,3f,4,4a,4b,4c
SL.1.1,1a,1b,1c,2,4,5,6
W.1.1,3,5,6,8
RL.1.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9,10

About this title

Review:

"The exaggerated facial expressions of the characters convey great emotion... Preschoolers and kindergarteners will certainly enjoy [this book's] exuberance."
--Quill & Quire

"The bright, colorful illustrations are full of action and expressive animals... Fun for a jungle or a hairy storytime or as bibliotherapy for tots scared of the barber."
--Kirkus Reviews

About the Author:

CALE ATKINSON is an author, illustrator, and animator. Maxwell the Monkey Barber is his fourth picture book. He is also the creator of To the Sea (Disney Hyperion) and Explorers of the Wild (Disney Hyperion), and illustrator of If I Had A Gryphon (Tundra Books). He lives in Kelowna, British Columbia.

About this edition

• Publisher: Owlkids
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1771471034
• ISBN 13: 9781771471039
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Atkinson Cale