Max and Moonbean
Hardcover, 48 pages, ages 4 to 8.
Hardcover ISBN 9780062990389
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Max and Moonbean
Max's show‑and‑tells always go wrong. Then one night a shooting star crashes into his closet, and out steps a small blue astronaut who talks in bubbles. His name is Moonbean, and he has a question: will Max come to the moon to be his show‑and‑tell?
A story about a shy pup, a brave one, and the moment you realise they're the same dog.
Meet the two of them
Max
A pup with a woolly hat, a teddy called Mr Ted and a goldfish. Clever, kind, of impeccable style, and quite sure he is not very brave.
Moonbean
A strange blue thingy with a slightly odd stare who arrived by shooting star. Speaks in bubble‑speak, tells excellent jokes, and says “Piffaffle!” to the word can't.
Inside the book
Painted spreads from the story. Tap any one to see it large.
Where to buy Max and Moonbean
Published in hardcover by HarperCollins in the United States.
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From sketch to spread
How the story was made
Every Max spread began as a pencil thumbnail: a whole book roughed out on a few sheets, words and pictures finding each other page by page.
The storyboard on the right is the real working draft, with crossed‑out lines, alternative verses and a “squeak!” that survived to the finished book. Tap to zoom in.
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Also by Rob: Splat the Cat
Max's scruffier cousin has a whole website to himself.