I read this book to my seven year old daughter. She's a harsher critic of books than I am. Max and Bird got five stars from her! She loved the illustrations. The story line was easy for her to follow and it was just silly enough to warrant some giggles from her. It also had a great, simple lesson on friendship. Friends don't eat friends! Max has definitely go onto the "We Need More" list. Looking forward to more Max books in the future!

Cute book about friendship between a cat and a bird. Written and entertainingly illustrated by Ed Vere. Thanks to NetGalley for providing this ebook for review.

A delightful new story about two unlikely friends. Fun narrative, bright pictures and super silliness are sure to keep readers of any age enthralled!

Max and Bird is a cute story about Max the kitten and Bird the bird. They decide to be friends, but Max's plan to chase Bird and then eat him up doesn't sound like a good idea to Bird. Since they are new friends, they decide to make a plan: Max will help teach Bird how to fly, then Max can chase (and maybe eat up) Bird.

With help from the library and another bird, Max and Bird try to tackle the art of flying and become better friends along the way. But what about that tasty snack Max wanted?

With simple yet colorful illustrations, Max and Bird is sure to be a favorite of young children!

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Bird and Max want to be friends but Max, being a cat supposed to chase and eat birds. Bird and Max decide that if Bird can teach Max to fly, he won't' chase and eat him. They visit the library (my favorite part) to find books on flying, but Cat still can't fly. Will the two friends be able to continue you their friendship or will Max eat bird?

I loved this adorable book. The message is funny and sweet. I loved how the cat and bird are able to teach each other something despite being naturally inclined to be enemies. Use this book as a metaphor for human interactions and it's even better. The best part? The message isn't in your face. 5 stars

As if Max wasn't cute enough on his own, he is accompanied by a ridiculously adorable birdie in this adventure, as they develop an unlikely friendship.
Oh, and there are pearls of wisdom too.
I'm sure children are going to love this super-cute follow-up to Max the Brave! <3

Doubtless, my favorite part of the book was when they went to the library and all the book on flying were too high to reach. Really clever bit of humor. I just wish there was more of that wit throughout the rest of the story, because aside from that it fell a little flat for me.

Rejoice - Max is back! This time Max has a new friend, Bird. They have a problem, because Max is a kitten and kittens chase and eat birds. Max thinks this sounds like a good plan, but Bird points out that "friends don't eat each other up!" This prompts Max to think things over. After some thought, they agree to help each other, because that is what friends do. I love the way Max and Bird head to the library when they have a question. Bird tells Max, "Libraries know everything." The scenes of the friends looking at the shelves and reading together in a cozy armchair surrounded by books will make you want to rush to the nearest library and collect a stack of your own reading material.

As I've mentioned before, the illustrations of Max in his books are wonderful. So much personality is packed into such a tiny body that it nearly bursts off the page. Bird with his little wings on his feathery hips lectures Max on being a friend and we can feel the force of his argument. The images of both friends flapping their arms/wings as hard as they can, eyes squeezed tight in concentration and a result of "Zilch" will have everyone laughing. But my favorite would have to be the two friends curled up asleep together and both dreaming of flying - Bird winging across the sky with Max right beside him in a superhero cape.

If you are looking for friendship stories (unlikely friends), stories of learning a new skill, or stories of perseverance, then you need a copy of Max and Bird. Of course, all those of us who are already fans of Max need one, too. Highly recommended.

Max is a kitten who does what kittens do. He wants to chase birds. When he meets Bird, he asks him to be his friend, then he tells him he wants to chase him and eat him. Bird tries to explain that friends do not do that. Kitten does not understand so Bird makes him a deal. If Kitten teaches him to fly, then he can chase him. As they research flying and try to learn, they develop a real friendship helping one another. This book is about making friends. It shows that working together and encouraging one another, helps to make them real friends. It is a cute story with simple and cute illustrations. A great book for families, classrooms, schools and public libraries.

Max is a cat who wants to be friends with Bird. . . and then eat him. Bird doesn’t think that’s a great idea, mostly because he’s so young he hasn’t learned to fly yet. They make a deal to postpone the eating and be friends for a while first.
They go to the library, which has a whole section on flying. . . but it’s so big they can only reach the bottom shelf. Too bad they can’t fly. . .
It took so long to finally fly that Max forgot all about eating his friendly snack, and wouldn’t have remembered had Bird not been dumb enough to remind him. But then Max wouldn’t have had his existential moment. . .
It’s a rather silly story; I can just picture little kids saying, “That doesn’t make sense!” Compared to most others, this artwork is rudimentary.

Max stories are amazing and this is the best thus far. The adventures and themes for each book always a delight and we enjoyed the bird character. The pictures are always some of my favorite in the simplicity and yet unique style. Looking forward to the next Max story!

We all loved this book, we loved the understated illustrations, the sweet characters, the story itself and that it was a trip to the library rather than googling information! It appealed to a wider age group than I expected, and the moral of the story was gentle but clear. As usual there was a little humour, and a little twist - another triumph x

My kids love Max the Brave and we were excited to read Max and Bird together! It was very cute, and simple enough for my youngest to read, but still made my oldest laugh out loud. A nice edition to the Max collection!

I love Ed Vere; I read his Max the Brave book for my storytime and the children loved it too! Max and Bird is an adorable example of learning how to be friends, supporting each other, and believing in each other. The illustrations are graphic and eye catching, just fun to look at and the action on teh pages keep the reader moving through the story.

Loved the simple, whimsical pictures in this book. A fun, easy to talk about book with the Preschool set.

The story was very cute but the format did not work well with my kindle app on my ipad. I could not see any of the pictures.

Kids will be so excited to read more about Max! With so much humor embedded in the stories, students are sure to laugh at loud at this one. With great illustrations and witty dialogue, Ed Vere has created something amazing!

Ed Vere's "Max" books are delightful and "Max and Bird" is no exception! With themes of friendship and perseverance, along with adorable illustrations, "Max and Bird" is sure to thrill both new readers as well as fans of Vere's previous works.