Max and the Lost Note - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1845079728 ISBN 13: 9781845079727

Publisher: Lincoln Children's Books, 2010

Synopsis

Max is a sharp dresser who plays piano. He's a very cool cat indeed. But one day while he's writing a tune, he loses a note. So he rides his scooter downtown to see if anyone's seen his note. First stop is Kitty's Place for a glass of milk and some catnip. And he meets the singing group the Funky Felines here too. They haven't seen Max's lost note, but they sing him a song, and tell him to try Long Tall Dexter. Dexter plays Max a tune on his saxophone, but the note isn't there either. Max trys asking his neighbour Rita, who plays the flute, and she directs him to cool cat Sam, who has a different hat for every day of the week and plays the double bass. All Max's friends play him lots of mellow music, but there's no sign of the lost note. It's only when Max gets back home and kicks off his shoes that the lost note turns up - in a most surprising place! This funny and funky picture book, with its cast of musical cats, is a fantastic introduction to all the different instruments of the jazz band as well as being a hide and seek picture book. There's a mouse to find on every page too!

About this title

About the Author

Art director, illustrator, and author Graham Marsh has written and art directed many groundbreaking visual books. His illustrations have appeared in magazines, newspapers, and on many CD and album covers, and he has contributed to numerous publications including Country Life and the Financial Times. He lives in London.

Reviews

Gr 2-4–Cool cat Max loses the note he needs to finish his new tune. He searches at home and then walks through town asking The Felines, a vocal group; Long Tall Dexter, a saxophonist; and other friends if they know where the note is and listening for it in the sounds of the city. The unsuccessful Max dejectedly returns home and discovers what he's been looking for stuck to the bottom of his shoe. A thin plot set in typewriter font and flat cartoon drawings in bright colors make this an unlikely choice for most collections, although some references to jazz names or instruments and reproductions of album art may appeal to jazz aficionados.–Julie R. Ranelli, Queen Anne's County Free Library, Stevensville, MD. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lincoln Children's Books
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1845079728
• ISBN 13: 9781845079727
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Marsh Graham
• Number of pages: 32