04243cam a2200337 4500 272095735 TxAuBib 20160915120000.0 ||||||s2015||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781492616535 1492616532 9781492616528 1492616524 B06XDJPKJC Amazon 9882b349-e72f-47ec-80c3-0d3727de6c8b OverDrive (Reserve ID) 2146621 OverDrive (Product ID) 2146621 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Vere, Ed. Max the Brave [Libby] : Max Series, Book 1. Sourcebooks, 2015. Format: OverDrive Adobe PDF eBook, Filesize: 42MB. Juvenile Fiction. Juvenile Literature. Picture Book Fiction. HTML:September 2, 1996 Depression, the ancients used to say, was about dropping into the underworld, making contact with the dead, and it was one of the essential steps in the development of wisdom. Today, the American Medical Association calls depression a disease and often prescribes drugs and hospitalization to treat it. It is refreshing, then, to discover that Benson was provoked by his own clinical depression into a spiritual journey. Benson's small bundles of wisdom comprise this charming and elegantly written little book, and readers will be so impressed by the ease with which the author writes through his depression that they may well wish to imitate his craft in exorcizing their own demons of depression. Benson has given us that rare gift, a thought-provoking record of his own spiritual quest for God through the dark night of depression. Indeed, Willa Cather's phrase, "Thy will be done in art as it is in heaven," which Benson quotes, could serve as an epigraph to this fine work.. Publisher's Weekly. HTML:June 22, 2015 Vere (Bedtime for Monsters) introduces a small but brave black kitten who is ready to chase some mice. The problem? “Max the Brave just needs to find out what a mouse looks like.” So begins a long chain of interactions with a fly, fish, flock of birds, and other animals, all of whom explain that they are not the mouse Max is looking for and send him on his way. When Max does meet a mouse, the rodent proves to be a quick thinker: “Who me?” he says. “I’m Monster!... But I did just see Mouse asleep over there.” After an unpleasant run-in with a giant green creature that resembles a mutant pickle, Max decides that chasing monsters may be preferable to chasing mice. Vere sets the action against empty, construction-paper-colored backdrops that keep a tight focus on Max and the animals he meets. Both the punchy text and illustrations command attention, and plenty of readers will get a kick out of feeling superior to Max, whose bravery is surpassed only by his gullibility and naiveté. Ages 3–6.. Publisher's Weekly. HTML:A New York Times and USA Today Bestseller! Max is a fearless kitten. Max is a brave kitten. Max is a kitten who chases mice. There's only one problem-Max doesn't know what a mouse looks like! With a little bit of bad advice, Max finds himself facing a much bigger challenge. Maybe Max doesn't have to be Max the Brave all the time... Join this adventurous black cat as he very politely asks a variety of animals for help in finding a mouse. Young readers will delight in Max's mistakes, while adults will love the subtle, tongue-in-cheek humor of this new children's classic. Praise for Max the Brave: "A cat-and-mouse game to be laughed at and reread." -Kirkus "Full of playful humor...enhanced by the humorous text, character expressions, and a not-scary monster to boot. VERDICT Highly recommended." School Library Journal "Both the punchy text and illustrations command attention, and plenty of readers will get a kick out of feeling superior to Max" -Publishers Weekly. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2016-09-15 23:00:03. http://nm.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=9882b349-e72f-47ec-80c3-0d3727de6c8b