TEACHER’S GUIDE (DOWNLOAD ABOVE)
READ-A-LOUD VIDEO: Watch an entertaining read-a-loud of Maximillian Villainous full of humor and puppets by KidTimeStoryTime
HOW-TO-DRAW VIDEO: Illustrator Lesley Breen Withrow shows you how to draw Maximillian Villainous and his sidekick Bart.
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.
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. Otherwise, the bunny hops.
If they want to stay together, Max and the bunny have no choice but to go against their nature. Until at last, 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. -Kirkus Reviews
FREE ACTIVITIES
ART PROJECT: Design a Villainous relative. Will they have horns, pointy teeth, a mustache? Use crayons, markers, color pencils, or even construction paper.
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
ART PROJECT: Design a Villainous relative. Will they have horns, pointy teeth, a mustache? Use crayons, markers, color pencils, or even construction paper.
LETTER WRITING EXERCISE: Write a letter from Maximillian Villainous to the Easter Bunny apologizing for his family’s antics. Brainstorm and include a solution for saving Easter.
