Max's Fuzzy Feelers

by Mary Angus

Overview

Max is a special moth with great big feelers and an equally big heart. His feelers change the way they look based on how Max feels inside. Sometimes big feelers can be a gift but sometimes Max can't wait for his feelers to shift. What happens when they get too big to hold? Sometimes having really big feelers can get old.

We go on a journey with Max to find out more about how his feelers work and to help him learn how to handle his big fuzzy feelers, through the good times and the bad, through happy times and sad! After all, feeling can be healing!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781949515428
Publisher:	Phoenix Press Ltd UK
Publication date:	11/28/2022
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.09(d)
Age Range:	3 - 6 Years

Editorial Reviews

2022-11-10
Max has all the feelings, and it shows.

Max is a white furry moth with translucent white wings, the face of a teddy bear, and fuzzy antennae that resemble rabbit ears—older readers might mistake him for a character from the 1980s line of Care Bear Cousins. His antennae, or feelers, are extremely expressive, standing tall when he’s helped a friend, growing when he’s in trouble, or turning blue when he’s struggling with learning new things. Readers follow Max’s emotional journey, with each double-page spread dedicated to a different experience. The story/poem culminates in the notion that we are ultimately in control of our emotions: “When you have big feelers, / it is like a dance or an art. / Max can follow his feelers or / be the lead. / It’s up to Max to decide what he needs.” The plot is thin, jumping from moment to moment without introduction or resolution, and although Max is a charmingly designed character, his cuteness can’t make up for the book’s lack of substance. The story seems more like a compilation of planned illustrations for a stuffed toy than a picture book. While readers may enjoy the ultra-fuzzy character, it’s unlikely that they’ll develop any emotional connection with him despite the emphasis on his moods; the verses are shallow examinations of complex emotions expressed in trite rhyming lines. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

A superficial exploration of children’s emotional landscapes. (Picture book. 4-6)

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