Max's ABC by Rosemary Wells reads more seamlessly than any other ABC book I've read. The letters are woven into a story. Max is annoyed by ants that scurry up his pants in search of birthday cake. Sister Ruby tries to help, but the ants are having too much fun with Max as their reluctant playmate. They bite the birthday cake, have fun on Max, find an ice pop, and jump into the bath. Max and Ruby try their hardest to get the ants to go away. Wells has adorable characters that make readers smile throughout all of her stories. She succeeded again with the alphabet theme.
