Maximillian Villainous (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780762462971)

For anyone who loved Leonardo, the Terrible Monster, this is a humorous and important book about learning to follow your heart and proving that kindness can outweigh villainy any day.

Maximillian Villainous is a monster who doesn't have the heart to be a villain. His famous family pulls pranks on the likes of Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy, and Max spends his time undoing them. So when he brings home a bunny to be his sidekick, Max's disapproving mother hatches a plan. She challenges Max and the bunny to become a devious duo; otherwise . . . the bunny hops. If they want to stay together, Max and the bunny have no choice but to go against their nature. They blunder into villainy with comical effect until Max discovers that embracing his good heart may just be the key to pulling off the most devious deed of all and winning his family's acceptance.

Delightfully fun and irreverent, Maximillian Villainous is an empowering story about embracing one's true self and finding acceptance. Up and coming illustrator Lesley Breen Withrow brings the characters to life with bold and colorful illustrations in a style reminiscent of Richard Scarry.

Author: Margaret Chiu Greanias
ISBN-10: 0762462973
ISBN-13: 9780762462971
Publisher: Running Press Kids
Language: English
Published: 08/28/2018
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 11.00h x 10.30w x 0.50d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/11/2018
School Library Journal 07/01/2018 pg. 52
Booklist 07/01/2018 pg. 67
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory