MAX & RUBY: SPRINGTIME FOR MAX & RUBY features 12 new episodes, including "Max?s Chocolate Chicken" (when Max and Ruby go on a chocolate egg hunt in the backyard they both find more than they bargained for) and "Ru... more »by?s Beauty Shop" (when Louise comes over to show Ruby her Deluxe Beauty Kit Max wants to play too, but Ruby insists a Beauty Parlor is no place for Max).« less
"Ruby is the patient and gently bossy big sister to Max. These bunnies share loving sibling rivalry as curious Max tries join in on playtime with Ruby and her friend Louise--often to Ruby's dismay!
This 96 minute DVD features 12 different episodes:
Max's Chocolate Chicken - Max and Ruby are looking for Easter Eggs, and whoever finds the most will win the Chocolate Chicken!
Ruby's Beauty Shop - Louise is coming over to play Beauty Shop with Ruby, and Max is going to be their first customer. Will he like looking gorgeous? (A very amusing episode!)
Max Drives Away - When Max drives away in his little red car, Ruby needs to play detective and search for clues to find him.
Camp Out - Ruby wants to camp outside, but Max wants to sleep outside the tent! And he wants to bring a few toys with him...
Ruby's Clubhous - Ruby and Louise are playing in their private clubhouse, but Max doesn't know the meaning of the word "private".
Max's Picnic - Ruby and Louise are bird watching before their picnic, but Max is more interested in watching the cupcake in the picnic basket.
The other six episodes in this delightful DVD are:
*Ruby's Merit Badge
*Max's Apple
*Quiet, Max!
*Max Misses the Bus
*Max's Wormcake
*Max's Rainy Day
My 6 year old really enjoys this DVD, sometimes watching it several times a day! There's something mesmerizing about Max and Ruby, and definitely amusing. Kids used to cartoons geared toward older children--or ones with loud, crass, fast-paced action--will find this DVD "slow". But for kids (and parents!) who are used to kinder, gentler, and softer cartoons, Max and Ruby is a delight.
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Love Max and Ruby
Kristen Smith | Epping, NH United States | 02/24/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"My son loves loves Max and Rubie because it doesn't try to be too clever and is not too wordy. The stories unfold like a nice book. They characters are sweet with just enough spice to make the stories interesting.
The cartoon itself is so cute I can't stand it!
They are a nice way to learn little lessons."
Great Pick for Little Kids
Wantz Upon A Time Reviews | Chicago | 01/18/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"My 3-year-old daughter loves Max & Ruby. The somewhat patient big sister, Ruby, spends her time with friends and Bunny Scouts, while her little brother, Max, spends HIS time finding ways to cause mischief. Based on books by Rosemary Wells, these short stories are fun, sweet, and gentle viewing for small children.
The DVDs have an auto-play function, which is handy to the parents or caregiver with the child. The show starts on its own if the menu is left untouched for more than 30 seconds or so. When the episodes are all played out, it goes back to the menu and restarts.
While TV/DVDs should not be used as alternatives to good parenting, the right ones can be helpful in distracting a child while said parent tries to get things done around the home.
I HIGHLY recommend "Max & Ruby" of any title. They are all wonderful. [My husband even gets a kick out of Max's antics.]
-C.W."
Sweet Innocence
Net Shopper | 08/20/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I adore Max & Ruby...My kids & I got hooked when Nick Jr. used to air them but then they stopped airing it for some reason. Or they would show it only twice a week at 6 am...way too early for us. I used the timer on the VCR to tape a bunch of episodes, but I am thrilled that many of the episodes are available on DVD. The colors & clarity of the DVD are well worth paying for. I also have the Christmas DVD & have already pre-ordered the Halloween special. Each DVD comes with 12 episodes, so it is a very good bargain. I hope Rosemary Wells keeps new episodes coming!"
Are we trying to teach antisocial behaviour?
Jennifer L. Gordon | Winchester, VA | 04/17/2010
(1 out of 5 stars)
"I find this a terrible show for young children: Max is a spoiled little brat who always gets what he wants, at the expense of his long-suffering sister. What makes it worse for me is the fact that it is usually quite clear that Max knows he is being bad -- he turns around and "stage winks" at the camera when he's going to be willfully defiant or disobedient. I am sorry, but this strikes me as a truly terrible precedent to set for children. He never learns his lesson, he's never sorry, and he's constantly enabled by Ruby and Louise. In addition, his sister can be moderately smug and condescending.
Please don't show your children this show! This is not a set of life lessons we need to be perpetrating.
And... for the record... where are their parents? I come out of this wanting to ring up Child Services and the Supernanny."