Max's Christmas

Name: Max's Christmas
Brand: Scholastic Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Rosemary Wells
ISBN: 9780545258289

Author: Rosemary Wells

Narrator: Jenny Agutter, Rex Robbins

Unabridged: 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Weston Woods

Published: 09/01/1988

Categories: Children's Fiction, Holiday Stories, Animal Stories

Synopsis

Santa’s on the way!Max has plans to stay up late to see Santa Claus, but his big sister, Ruby, wont let him. “Why?” asks Max. To which Ruby replies everyone’s most despised answer: “BECAUSE!” So Max takes matters into his own hands and sneaks into the living room to wait for Santa on his own. Will Santa still show up? What will he say if he sees Max up waiting for him?

About Rosemary Wells

Rosemary Wells has written or illustrated more than sixty books for children and has received numerous
awards. She is the creator of the beloved Max and Ruby stories; the co-author (with Secundino Fernandez) of
My Havana: Memories of a Cuban Boyhood, illustrated by Peter Ferguson; the author of Lincoln and His Boys, illustrated by P.J. Lynch; and the illustrator of My Very First Mother Goose, edited by Iona Opie. She lives in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ronyell on September 30, 2012

I actually first saw “Max’s Christmas” on a video from Weston Woods and from then on, I was so intrigued by this story! “Max’s Christmas” is a cute children’s book by Rosemary Wells and it is about how Max tries to see Santa Claus for the first time! “Max’s Christmas” is a truly wonderful story that......more

Goodreads review by Rod on December 02, 2025

Ruby tells Max that Santa is coming on Christmas Eve, and Max has questions and a little reconnaissance to perform. This cute little tale has been charming my daughter and me since she was two and has been frequently re-read over the decades.......more

Goodreads review by babyhippoface on December 10, 2010

While I don't love this one as much as Max's Chocolate Chicken, it's still pretty fun holiday reading for littlest readers. I think I like Chocolate Chicken better because of Max's delicious rebellion against bossy big sister, Ruby. As the youngest of 4 girls, I identify with Max a little bit. :)......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on April 13, 2021

Max waits up for Santa.......more

Goodreads review by Kelly on January 14, 2020

Max is a little bunny with a lot of questions and curiosity. His questions continue on for so long that he finally gets the exasperated response of "BECAUSE" from his sister. This brought a smile from Arely as we were reading it, because every child has received that answer in exasperation to their......more