A New York City taxi named Maxi (a Pixar-style car with a big face and no driver) goes about his day, but he splashes in too many puddles and gets muddy so no one wants to ride with him. A little kid passenger suggests Maxi go to a car wash, and so he does.

I didn’t know it when I got this out from the library but my niece is very into cars and yellow right now so it’s been a big hit. It’s a cute enough story with a slight rhythm to it, but don’t think about the plot too hard (he goes to the car wash right before going back to the garage where a man washes him…). I really loved the artwork and the public transportation & sense of community. ( )

A fun book with great pictures. ( )

Maxi the taxi picks up passengers all day and gets pretty dirty. A kind family take Maxi through a carwash....He gets so clean and that makes him feel better. Great read aloud.

"Maxi the taxi / Was a dazzling sight - / Everything about him / Was flashy and bright!" And so begins this rollicking rhyme of a tale, which follows the eponymous vehicular hero as he goes through his day, picking up passengers and taking them where they need to go. As the day wears on, Maxi becomes more and more grimy, until a kind family takes him to the car-wash...

With a sprightly text in rhyme, and colorful, cartoon-style artwork, Maxi the Little Taxi would make an excellent read-aloud selection, either at story-hour or at bedtime. Although I don't think it breaks any new ground, I enjoyed Elizabeth Upton's story here, and (as always) thought Henry Cole's artwork was very appealing. Recommended particularly to young children who enjoys stories about anthropomorphized cars and trucks. ( )

really good rhyme - a taxi gets dirty then goes through a car wash, and is clean again. ( )