Max (children's Book)

	Max (children's Book) ''Max'' () is a children's book by Bob Graham Daniel Robert "Bob" Graham (born November 9, 1936) is an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as the 38th governor of Florida from 1979 to 1987 and a United States senator from Florida from 1987 to 2005. He is a member of the Dem .... In 2000 it won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Gold Award.Nestlé Children's Book Prize Plot summary Baby Max is the son of legendary superheroes Captain Lightning and Madam Thunderbolt. Though he quickly learns to walk and talk, his parents worry because he is slow learning to fly. References 2000 children's books [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bob Graham (author / Illustrator) Robert Donald Graham, better known as Bob Graham (born 20 October 1942), is an Australian author and illustrator of picture books, primarily for very young children.Erin Peters (April 2012)"Bob Graham" ''Bookbird: A Journal of International Children's Literature'', 50(2), p. 9. Graham won the 2002 Kate Greenaway Medal from the CILIP, British librarians, recognising the year's best-illustrated children's book published in the UK, for the picture book ''Jethro Byrd, Fairy Child'' (Walker Books), which he both wrote and illustrated. (He donated the £5000 cash prize to refugees.) The story features a young girl who finds a tiny fairy family "in cement and weeds", contrary to her father's teaching. He also won a 2000 Smarties Prize, ages category 0–5 years, for ''Max (book), Max'' and the 2002 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, Picture Book, for ''"Let's Get A Pup!" Said Kate''. For his contribution as a children's illustrator, Graham was Australia nominee for the biennial, inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Nestlé Smarties Book Prize The Nestlé Children's Book Prize, and Nestlé Smarties Book Prize for a time, was a set of annual awards for British children's books that ran from 1985 to 2007. It was administered by BookTrust, an independent charity that promotes books and reading in the United Kingdom, and sponsored by Nestlé, the manufacturer of Smarties candy. It was one of the most respected and prestigious prizes for children's literature. There were three award categories defined by audience ages 0 to 5 years, 6 to 8 years, and 9 to 11 years (introduced in 1987 after two years with no single prize). Silver and bronze runners-up in each category were introduced in 1996 and designation of one overall winner was abandoned at the same time. Eligible books were written by UK citizens and residents and published during the preceding year (not precisely the calendar year). The shortlists were selected by a panel of adult judges, finally chaired by Julia Eccleshare, children's books editor for ''The Guardia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Australian Picture Books Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia European Australians Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Australians, indigenous peoples of Australia as identified and defined within Australian law * Australia (continent) ** Indigenous Australians * Australian English, the dialect of the English language spoken in Australia * Australian Aboriginal languages * ''The Australian'', a newspaper * Australiana, things of Australian origins Other uses * Australian (horse), a racehorse * Australian, British Columbia, an unincorporated community in Canada See also * The Australian (other) * Australia (other) * * * Austrian (other) Austrian may refer to: * Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent ** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen, see Austrian nationality law * Austrian German dialect * Someth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Superhero Fiction Superhero fiction is a genre of speculative fiction examining the adventure fiction, adventures, personalities and ethics of costumed crime fighters known as superheroes, who often possess Superpower (ability), superhuman powers and battle similarly powered criminals known as supervillains. The genre primarily falls between hard fantasy and soft science fiction spectrum of scientific realism. It is most commonly associated with American comic books, though it has expanded into :Superhero fiction by medium, other media through adaptations and original works. Common plot elements Superheroes A superhero is most often the protagonist of superhero fiction. However, some titles, such as ''Marvels'' by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross, use superheroes as secondary characters. A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a type of stock character possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers" and dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

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