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The truth about Max

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Publisher:
Enchanted Lion Books
Publication Date:
2023
Language:
English

Description

A never-before-published original work from renowned children's book duo Alice and Martin Provensen, which invites into the mystery that is Max the cat!

A Publishers Weekly 2023 Summer Read, with starred reviews from Kirkus and PW!

In this picture book fromthe Provensens’ archives, the unforgettable Max, who appears in many of the Provensens' picture books, takes center stage.Wherever Max goes, mischief is sure to follow! He spends his days teasing, playing hide-and-seek, and prowling the barnyard. He’s also keenly intelligent and independent, with his own private life thatbegins at night. An affectionate portrait of a pet who’s both friend and hunter,from a luminary author-illustrator pair of American children’s literature.

Taking inspiration from their own life at MapleHill Farm in Dutchess County, New York, great American illustrators Alice andMartin Provensen shared the changing seasons that give rhythm to life in thecountry in A Year at Maple Hill Farm and the lovable antics of theirbarnyard animals in Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm. This picturebook will include backmatter from Karen Provensen, with more information of Max, the real-life catwho lived on Maple Hill Farm, and her parents' lasting legacy.

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