Max by Bob Graham was our favorite book of the week. Since my 4 year old son's name is also Max I picked it out with him in mind. When we read Max we were not disappointed. This story is about a boy born to two super hero's, Captain Lightning Bolt and Madam Thunderbolt. The proud parents were excited to teach their little hero how to fly. Despite all of their efforts Max started school an ordinary boy. One morning while the house was still asleep Max saw a baby bird falling from his next, he flew to save it! Max was a Superhero just like his parents. My son loved this book and we read it over and over again. His favorite part is when Max goes to school and hovers over his chair. The illustrations are adorable and my "Super Max" enjoyed the comic style art work. ( )

Max is the son of two superheroes, Captain Lightning and Madam Thunderbolt. He too will be a superhero as soon as he learns to fly. However, when his parents try to teach him, Max is unable to fly. When he went to school, kids would ask him why he couldn’t fly or do things like his superhero parents. Max, with no superpowers, seemed to be an ordinary boy.
Then, one day, when Max saw a baby bird falling out of its nest, he flew to save it. After this, no one could keep Max on the ground, but his friends still saw him as “ordinary Max.” Although he wasn’t able to fight off bad guys yet, his small deeds, like saving birds, make him heroic.
In Max, Graham sends an encouraging message to those who are struggling to learn how to do something, to never give up. The book also demonstrates how an ordinary person can perform small, yet heroic, deeds in their everyday life. ( )

Max is part of a family of superheroes. There is one problem though, Max cannot fly. His family is worried but soon they learn that Max is a true hero. When he needs to save a bird, Max can fly. Sometimes you need something important to happen to make you do something big. This book could show students that every is different. It also shows that little deeds are heroic. ( )

This story is about a boy named Max who is born into a superhero family, yet has no super powers. One day, Max notices a baby bird falling out of a tree and jumps to save it and finds he can fly! Even though he developed his super powers, he was still plain and ordinary Max to his friends.

I like how this story addresses differences and how everyone is special in their own way, regardless if they have "super powers" or not.

I really enjoyed this one. It's about so much more than a family of superheroes. It shows the pressure the child is feeling to become like his accomplished parents. It also makes a point of showing how the super things he ends up doing are things that all people, even without powers, can do. It makes the point that the simple good things are just as important, kind, and wonderful as the big things. Small deeds are a big part of what can make the world a better place :-) ( )