Books like Max Cleans Up (Max and Ruby) by Rosemary Wells
Max’s room is a wild mess—an ice‑shaped Popsicle drips from the closet, a tube of Miracle Bubbles lies open on the floor, and the ant farm’s insects have escaped beneath the bed. With a cluttered space, Ruby steps up to clean and organize, but Max’s inventive ideas keep things delightfully unpredictable. Through the sibling’s playful antics and gentle humor, little readers see Max and Ruby collaborate to bring order back to the room, discovering the joy of teamwork and a tidy environment.
First publish date: May 27, 2002
Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books
Authors: Rosemary Wells
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