Max the Dumb Flower Pictiure - Tapa dura

Despite his teacher's entreaties that it would be perfect for Mother's Day, Max refuses to color in the same flower picture as the rest of the class; determined to express his creativity, Max runs off to draw his own picture, which inspires the rest of the class to create their own original artwork.

In a career spanning forty years, Martha Alexander wrote and/or illustrated nearly seventy books for young readers, including A YOU'RE ADORABLE and I'LL PROTECT YOU FROM THE JUNGLE BEASTS. Martha lived in many places, including New York, Alaska, and Washington, before settling in Honolulu, Hawaii. Sadly, Martha passed away in 2006. She and her irresistible humor will be missed. James Rumford has written and illustrated several books for children, including BEOWULF: A HERO'S TALE RETOLD and SEQUOYAH: THE CHEROKEE MAN WHO GAVE HIS PEOPLE WRITING, a Sibert Honor book. He lives in Honolulu, Hawaii.