Maxi the Little Taxi

Reviewed by: Carla McAllister - New Gloucester Public Library, New Gloucester, Maine, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: January 26, 2017

Review

Mr. Buddy's Taxi Service is sending Maxi the Little Taxi out for his first day on the job. He is clean and shiny and ready to go. He has a wonderful time zipping and zooming around town and loves to hit all the mud puddles he sees. Between the puddles, the pigeons and the sticky-fingered little passengers, Maxi gets grimy mighty fast and tentative riders give him a wide berth. What to do. The text is rhyming and makes for a very good read aloud choice. Little boys and girls will delight in Maxi's expressions,the colorful, bold illustrations and will giggle when they hear of Maxi's car wash experience when the scrubbers "tickle his muffler and bumper and hubs." This will make a good addition to collections, especially for little ones that love anything with wheels.

Overall Book Score: very good