Max and his sister Ruby go on an egg hunt and vie with each other for the prize--a chocolate chicken.

Max makes an earthworm cake for Grandma's birthday and helps Ruby with her angel surprise cake. At the store, the grocer can't read all of the shopping list, until Max solves the problem by drawing a picture.

Ruby tries to keep her brother Max from eating so many sweets by reading him an altered version of the story of King Midas.

On Easter morning, when Ruby finds all ten of the marshmallow chicks hidden by the Easter Bunny, Grandma must quickly think of a way to make things fair for Max.

"Max and Ruby prepare for a new baby sibling--only to find out they are getting two of them!"--

When Ruby asks Max to help her collect leaves for a school project, he demonstrates other uses for fallen leaves.

On a shopping trip to the department store, Max's determination to get a dragon shirt leads him away from his distracted sister and into trouble.

Despite Ruby's careful instructions, Max has his own ideas about how to wear his hated new suit.

"Max makes an earthworm cake for Grandma's birthday and helps Ruby with her angel surprise cake. At the store, the grocer can't read all of the shopping list, until Max solves the problem by drawing a picture"--Title page verso. "Es el cumpleaños de la abuela y Max y Ruby, su hermana mandona, deciden hacerle un pastel"--Page 4 of cover.