It's time to color outside the lines. Max's teacher wants the class to color-in pictures for Mother's Day presents, but Max knows that his mother would not want a dumb flower picture drawn by someone else. Determined to express his creativity, Max runs off to draw his own picture. Max's drawing not only inspires the rest of the class to create their own original artwork but also enlightens the teacher.

Author Biography

In a career spanning forty years, Martha Alexander wrote and/or illustrated nearly seventy books for young readers, including A YOU'RE ADORABLE and I'LL PROTECT YOU FROM THE JUNGLE BEASTS. Martha lived in many places, including New York, Alaska, and Washington, before settling in Honolulu, Hawaii. Sadly, Martha passed away in 2006. She and her irresistible humor will be missed. James Rumford has written and illustrated several books for children, including BEOWULF: A HERO'S TALE RETOLD and SEQUOYAH: THE CHEROKEE MAN WHO GAVE HIS PEOPLE WRITING, a Sibert Honor book. He lives in Honolulu, Hawaii.