Max's Castle

by Banks, Kate; Kulikov, Boris

• ISBN13: 9780374399191
• ISBN10: 0374399190
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-10-25
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

Summary

When Max finds a pile of forgotten toys under the bed, his brothers Benjamin and Karl wonder what's so special about some old blocks. So Max shows them. With some clever twists of both blocks and imagination, he constructs not only a castle but an entire adventure, complete with pirates and knights, a dark dungeon and a dragon. This ingenious sequel to Max' s Wordsand Max' s Dragonsshows readers just how much fun wordplay can be.

Author Biography

Kate Banks and Boris Kulikov have also collaborated on Max’s Words, a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, and its sequel, Max’s Dragon, as well as The Eraserheads. Kate Banks lives in the South of France and Boris Kulikov lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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“Kulikov’s chalky, boldly lit illustrations have a bright energy that feels almost improvisational, working in seamless harmony with Banks’s nimble wordplay.” --Publishers Weekly, Starred

 

“Brimming with clever wordplay, humor, and mixed-media scenes worthy of any child’s dreams-come-true, the full impact is clearly the result of seasoned collaboration and experience…” --School Library Journal

 

"Playful perspectives, vivid colors and animated action are brilliantly executed with details that require a second look, then a third.” --Kirkus Reviews, Starred