Max and Ruby
Easter is coming up this weekend, so what better time is there to talk about two young bunnies? The two bunnies I’m speaking of are Max and Ruby, a pair of siblings who are constantly at odds with each other.
Max is a 3-year-old bunny who, as most toddlers do, wants to get his way. Whether it is playing with his trucks or putting bugs in a birthday cake, he wants what he wants when he wants it. He is always trying to get his big sister Ruby to bend the rules just a little bit and often ends up getting in trouble.
Ruby is Max’s somewhat bossy 7-year-old sister who always seems to be in charge. She tries to be responsible and keep Max in line, but sometimes it seems she has her own agenda. Ruby is often frustrated by Max’s childish ways and that tends to result in quite a bit of sibling conflict.
Max and Ruby generally end up compromising and ending things on a good note. Throughout their conflicts, they still manage to show each other a little bit of love and respect. Sometimes they even seem to enjoy each other’s company.
The draw of this show is that it shows sibling relationships in their truest form. You could walk into any house containing 3 and 7-year-old siblings and see the same type of interactions. However, you would also most likely see at least one parent breaking up the arguments, which seems to be missing from this show. In fact Max and Ruby’s parents never have appeared on any episodes I have seen, although their grandmother is a regular fixture.
Max and Ruby was created by author/illustrator Rosemary Wells and is based on her Max and Ruby books. It began airing as an animated series in 2002.
You can see Max and Ruby on both Nick Jr. and Noggin. Max and Ruby’s Easter Special will air on Nick Jr. Friday, April 6th, at 1:30 p.m. ET/PT. Brand new episodes will be shown the week of April 9-13 on Nick Jr. to jump start the new season.
Max and Ruby, Easter special, Rosemary Wells, siblings, relationships
February 26th, 2008 at 7:47 am
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