Ruby and Max are at it again. This time, they’re preparing for Grandma’s birthday party. Ruby, of course, is in charge. But Max is her willing helper — how else can he be sure that his guests are seated at the table? So while Ruby gives orders, Max works havoc on the seating arrangements, substituting his Jellyball Shooter Spider for Ruby’s Rapunzel doll, and his Can’t-Sit-Up-Slug for Ruby’s Tooth Fairy. Numbers from one to ten are featured in this latest Max and Ruby outing. The full-color art was created with mixed media. (Ages 3–5)

It's Grandma's birthday and Max and Ruby are having a party for her. Ruby has invited seven stuffed-toy guests she's sure Grandma will like. Max wants to invite his Jellyball Shooter Spider, his Ear-Splitter Space Cadet and his Can't-Sit-Up Slug, but Ruby says no. Yet each time Ruby counts the number of guests at the table, another one has mysteriously appeared. Is Ruby having a bad counting day? Or is someone making a few changes to the guest list?