Maxwell's Mountain

by Shari Becker

Book Overview

When he spies the BIG hill-make that a mountain!-in his neighborhood park, Maxwell is determined to climb all the way to the top. He has everything a true outdoorsman needs: climbing gear, a map, a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580890474
• ISBN13: 9781580890472
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.7" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Great book

This is a great book for children. Does a nice job of showing the values of planning and training for a goal/adventure. It does this without taking away the excitment of the goal/adventure itself. I bought 3 more to share with children of friends.

Great book, great lesson

This is a great book, with an inspiring and educational lesson: work hard and prepare and you will succeed. In contrast to books like "Frederick," this book teaches kids what it really takes to succeed in life, and does it with a charming story and great illustrations. And, with all due respect to the reviewer from Durango, unless you live in the Rockies, the mountain is tall enough. We live in New York City, and it seemed like an accomplishment to me.

You should read this book too

I am seven and a half years old, and i really like this book. i think it is a good book because it teaches kids how to be a mountaun climber. my brother who is 3 liked it too. we liked the ending, and i thought it was funny.

A rewarding storoy about dedication and perseverance

Written by Shari Becker and illustrated by Nicole Wong, Maxwell's Mountain (a Junior Library Guild Selection) is the story of a young boy who prepares and trains himself to climb to the top of a rocky mountain near his home. Though the mountain doesn't have snow-capped peaks in the stratosphere, it nonetheless poses its share of dangers that Maxwell must study for. Buildinig up his physical endurance, and learning the strategy of an outdoorsman, Maxwell puts his preparations to good use, and must face challenges one step at a time as he climbs to the top. A rewarding storoy about dedication and perseverance, and the importance of balancing commitment to a goal with responsibility and keeping a cool head.

Important Lessons - "Listen to your heart" and "You can do it,"

I am a Kindergarten teacher who was thrilled to read Maxwell's Mountain to my class. This year (5 years old) is all about gaining a sense of sense, individuality, confidence, risk-taking, and independent problem-solving. Maxwell's Mountain fit right into our All About Me social studies curriculum. My students loved it. Some reactions were: "It's important because it teaches you how to climb a mountain!" "You can do it if you really try hard," "It tells you to listen to your heart," "It reminds me of Mike Mulligan and the Steam Shovel." The children really like the illustrations - especially the two page verticle spread. I'm sure we'll be reading it again soon.