Marissa Moss is the author and illustrator of
over 20 books for children, including the popular Amelia's Notebook
series. She lives in Berkeley, California with her three children.
For Marissa's latest title, Max's Logbook, she took inspiration
from her son Elias. Elias had been urging his mother to write
a book of experiments and inventions. He even helped his mother
with the different experiments and inventions in the book by
sharing his scientific logbooks from the many classes he took
at the local science museum. Marissa also wanted to create a
toy-like invention she could use in the comic strips she created
for the book. Once again she turned to Elias for inspiration.
Marissa had noticed Elias playing with a coffee can full of
army and alien erasers. And thus, the Alien Eraser was born,
the ultimate Max invention.
Max's
Logbook
Clever, curious Max, a budding
scientist, begins a logbook to record his hilarious
experiments and ideas for inventions. In a journal-like
style, his logbook also introduces us to his school,
friends, family, and an inventive comic strip,
Alien Erasers. But most touching of all is Max's
struggle to adjust to his parents' impending divorce.
And while Max tries to control the uncontrollable
through his wacky scientific experiments, (like
the robot that will keep his family together)
he soon learns that Dad's new house has possibilities
of becoming a second home
