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Despite his sister Ruby's admonitions, Max waits up on Christmas Eve to see Santa Claus coming down the chimney.

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.

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 is disappointed when Ruby refuses to give him a piece of candy because she needs all of the Valentine candies to decorate her cards.

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

Ruby tries to stop her younger brother Max from sneaking into her room and snooping by reading him an altered version of "Pandora's Box."

When Ruby lets go of his carriage, Max races down a hill, over a bump, up in the air, down between two trees, and back into the carriage which finally stops in a pile of leaves.

In these three tales, Max attempts to cool off from the summer heat, Max and Ruby pick berries in Grandma's garden, and Max tries to catch fireflies while waiting for the Fourth of July fireworks.

In three episodes a brother and sister deal with Rhoda's untidy room, a bee sting, and a baby sitter.

Introduces the numbers one through ten as Max finally trades all his toys for his sister's doll.