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Max, the young son of superheroes, is a late bloomer when it comes to flying, until he is inspired by the plight of a falling baby bird. (Libraries Australia)
Notes
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Publishers Weekly best Book of the Year, Picture Books 2001.
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This is affiliated with Dr Laurel Cohn's Picture Book Diet because it contains representations of food and/or food practices.
Food depiction - Incidental
Food types - Everyday drinks
Food practices - Eating in - snack
Gender n/a Signage n/a Positive/negative value n/a Food as sense of place - Domestic
Setting - Domestic interior
Food as social cohesion n/a Food as cultural identity - White Australian characters
Food as character identity n/a Food as language n/a
Affiliation Notes
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This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it has been translated into Japanese.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also braille.
Works about this Work
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Picturing Parenting in the Words and illustrations of Bob Graham
2006
single work
criticism
— Appears in: CREArTA : Journal of the Centre for Research and Education in the Arts , vol. 6 no. 2006; (p. 75-82) -
The Children's Book Council of Australia Annual Awards 2001
2001
single work
column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 45 no. 3 2001; (p. 2-12) -
A Trio for the Early-Childhood Years
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 18 August 2001; (p. 18)
— Review of You'll Wake the Baby 2000 single work picture book ; Max 2000 single work picture book ; Pog 2000 single work picture book -
Come Flying with Bob Graham's Max
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 15 no. 3 2000; (p. 4-5)
— Review of Max 2000 single work picture book -
Untitled
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 44 no. 4 2000; (p. 20)
— Review of Max 2000 single work picture book
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Untitled
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 44 no. 4 2000; (p. 20)
— Review of Max 2000 single work picture book -
Come Flying with Bob Graham's Max
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 15 no. 3 2000; (p. 4-5)
— Review of Max 2000 single work picture book -
Best Books 2000
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: School Library Journal : For Children's, Young Adult and School Librarians , December vol. 46 no. 12 2000; (p. 53)
— Review of Max 2000 single work picture book -
The Book review : Preschool to Grade 4
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: School Library Journal : For Children's, Young Adult and School Librarians , September vol. 46 no. 9 2000; (p. 198)
— Review of Max 2000 single work picture book -
Christmas is for Kids (Books)
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier Mail , 25 November 2000; (p. 6)
— Review of Max 2000 single work picture book ; Can You Keep a Secret? 2000 single work picture book -
The Children's Book Council of Australia Annual Awards 2001
2001
single work
column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 45 no. 3 2001; (p. 2-12) -
Picturing Parenting in the Words and illustrations of Bob Graham
2006
single work
criticism
— Appears in: CREArTA : Journal of the Centre for Research and Education in the Arts , vol. 6 no. 2006; (p. 75-82)
Awards
- 2001 American Library Association — Notable Children's Books
- 2001 joint inaugural honour book CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year: Early Childhood
- 2001 winner KOALA Awards — Picture Book With Miss Wolf and the Porkers by Bill Condon.
- 2000 winner Nestle Smarties Book Prize — Under 5
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