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Made by Maxine Hardcover – Illustrated, October 9, 2018

by Ruth Spiro (Author), Holly Hatam (Illustrator)
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Meet Maxine, an inspiring young maker who knows that with enough effort and imagination (and mistakes), it's possible to invent anything.

Maxine loves making new things from old things. She loves tinkering until she has solved a problem. She also loves her pet goldfish, Milton. So when it's time for her school's pet parade, she's determined to create something that will allow Milton to march with the other animals. Finally, after trying, trying, and trying again, she discovers just the right combination of recycled odds and ends to create a fun, functional--and absolutely fabulous--solution to her predicament.
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  1. Reading age
    4 - 8 years
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    Preschool - 3
  5. Lexile measure
    550L
  6. Dimensions
    8.94 x 0.33 x 9.31 inches
  7. Publisher
    Dial Books
  8. Publication date
    October 9, 2018
  9. ISBN-10
    0399186298
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0399186295
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"This a great choice for fans of Andrea Beaty’s Ada Twist, Scientist and Jenny Offill’s 11 Experiments That Failed.... A fun and uplifting picture book for all libraries that encourages children to engage with STEM concepts." – School Library Journal

About the Author

Ruth Spiro is the author of the popular Baby Loves Science series. She lives with her family in Chicago.

Holly Hatam is an illustrator and graphic designer whose work includes the #1 New York Times bestseller Dear Girl by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. She lives with her family in Toronto, Ontario.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dial Books; Illustrated edition (October 9, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0399186298
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0399186295
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 550L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.94 x 0.33 x 9.31 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 103 ratings

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    Ruth Spiro is the author of the Baby Loves Science series, published by Charlesbridge. Titles include Baby Loves Quarks, Baby Loves Aerospace Engineering, and Baby Loves Quantum Physics, all named by Amazon editors "Best Children's Books of the Year" for ages 0-2. Additional books in this series are Baby Loves Thermodynamics, Baby Loves Gravity, Baby Loves Coding, Baby Loves Structural Engineering, Baby Loves Green Energy and the Baby Loves the Five Senses collection. These books are illustrated by Irene Chan.

    The "Baby Loves" family also includes the Baby Loves Political Science collection: Democracy, Justice, Congress and The Presidency. These books are illustrated by Greg Paprocki.

    Ruth's STEM-themed picture book series about a creative young "Maker" begins with Made by Maxine, published by Dial. The second book, Maxine and the Greatest Garden Ever, is forthcoming in 2021. The series is illustrated by Holly Hatam.

    Ruth’s debut picture book, Lester Fizz, Bubble-Gum Artist, won awards from Writer’s Digest and Willamette Writers, and was a Bank Street College of Education Best Book. Her writing has appeared in FamilyFun, CHILD, and The Writer, and also in popular anthologies, notably The Right Words at the Right Time (Vol. II), edited by Marlo Thomas, and several Chicken Soup for the Soul titles.

    A frequent speaker at schools and conferences, Ruth’s previous appearances include the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, Early Childhood STEM Conference, Chicago Tribune Printer’s Row Book Fair, Millennium Park Family Fun Festival, Illinois Young Authors Conference, Illinois Art Education Association and the Virginia Festival of the Book. She lives in Chicago.

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    Holly Hatam is a picture book maker, greeting card designer, and a textile engineer. She is also the #1 New York Times Bestselling illustrator of Dear Girl. Her other books include, Tree Song, Jack (Not Jackie) and The Acadia Files. Holly lives in Whitby, Ontario where she can be found hugging trees with her husband Stephen and son Linden, stuffing her pantry full of tea and sticking her nose in a book. You can learn more about Holly at www.hollyhatam.com.

    For more of Holly's art, visit her Instagram page.

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I met Ruth at an event. She personalized a message to my 4 yr old granddaughter. After reading the story, she spent the day with her 3 yr old sister creating this unicorn robot. Sparks imagination!
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Cait
5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable book
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2021
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A cute book. I read it to my son. I also used it for a lesson plan in my Arts in Early Childhood class for college. A cute way to teach children to repurpose things and to not give up when you get discouraged.
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Kristen
5.0 out of 5 stars Kids books that is entertaini
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2020
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Great book for kids who love to build things and that are crafty. It follows a story about a kid who likes to do those same things.
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5.0 out of 5 stars "I want read Made By Maxine!!!"
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2021
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My toddler has said that countless times since we got this book, great illustrations and story!
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S.Williams
5.0 out of 5 stars Made by Maxine
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2019
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This book really held the children's attention! It was perfect for our makers space/ STEM lesson. Great illustrations!
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kathleen nelles
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this story!
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2019
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Great story that my firsties loved and we talk about the lessons learned often! Great for Growth Mindset and STEAM creating!!!
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Ciara O'Neal
5.0 out of 5 stars Stem
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2019
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Love this tale of a creative thinker who doesn’t give up!
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Lindsi @ Do You Dog-ear?
4.0 out of 5 stars "...encourages children to use their imaginations."
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2018
I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. My thoughts and opinions are my own. Any quotes I use are from an unpublished copy and may not reflect the finished product.

My son loves to use household items to build things! We have a craft box that is full of odds and ends we've collected over time. There are a few toilet paper rolls, plastic silverware, buttons, leftover yarn, rubber bands, and even a seashell or two. When we decide to do something crafty, the kids have quite the selection to choose from, and we always have fun with it. I love watching them work and seeing what their young minds come up with!

Made by Maxine was the perfect book for us! Maxine uses her imagination to create a very extravagant tank for her goldfish, which resulted in my son wanting to build something similar for our cat. I told him the story was supposed to be fun and encouraging, but that most children Maxine's age don't have access to all of the items she was using for her inventions (or have parents that would allow their children to break stuff for their personal use).

I'm really glad her parents (seen randomly throughout the book) seemed to be supportive, but I wish Maxine had been a little more responsible and less destructive with her actions. When her ideas didn't work out, there were a lot of broken pieces to contend with. I would have also liked to see more descriptions surrounding her inventions, and what she used to make them work. My son was fascinated when she used vegetables to make music, but there was no explanation describing how it functioned. Maybe little information bubbles at the bottom, or a page at the back?

The illustrations were fun and really made the story pop! I enjoyed all of the little details that will probably go unnoticed by younger readers, like a paper that said, "Think like a proton. Always positive." There's one page in the book where Maxine is laying on the floor drawing her ideas, and there are dozens of pages with images on them. Clearly, Holly Hatam put a lot of thought into her work! I also liked seeing all of the inventions around the house that weren't mentioned in the story.

Overall, Made by Maxine was a really enjoyable story that encourages children to use their imaginations. "If I can dream it, I can make it!" I think I would have liked it more if the thought bubbles for the fish had been left out. They were distracting and didn't really contribute to the story. Other than that... a lovely book!

Originally posted at Do You Dog-ear? on November 22, 2018.
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Marilyn A. Baker
5.0 out of 5 stars Books make good gifts!
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2019
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Our Maxine loves it!
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Jolielollee
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome message
Reviewed in Canada on August 4, 2020
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Beautiful illustrations. Cute.
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