• The Truth about Max
  • Illustration of a cat's face and body parts with text on a beige background
  • Vintage-style illustrated print showing a large gray cat lounging in a woven basket with a smaller tabby kitten, plus handwritten text on a warm cream background.
  • A whimsical watercolor illustration on a cream background featuring a series of six panels with cats and handwritten text. The illustrations include a cat eating sugar from a broken cup, a cat playing with a broken teapot, a cat tangled in pink yarn, and a cat looking hungry.
  • Illustration of a child with cats in a rustic setting, featuring text about growth and hunger.
  • Illustrations of cats with text on a beige background
  • Illustration of children making the bed with cats around
  • A whimsical watercolor-style illustration on a cream paper background showing a brown horse bending down near several goats and a small cat, with handwritten text reading 'Max does not like Goat Doo in the twine.
  • Illustration of various animals including ducks, chickens, and cats on a beige background.
  • A watercolor-style illustrated scene on aged cream paper showing two cats in a rural setting with stone walls, trees, houses, and handwritten text at the bottom.
  • Watercolor and ink landscape artwork showing a small white house among bare trees, a grassy field with a cat on the right, rocks in the foreground, and a large pale moon in a cloudy sky. Handwritten text appears at the bottom.
  • A printed page from a book featuring a letter-style essay titled 'Dear Readers' with black text on a warm beige paper background and a large central blurred rectangular censor block.

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The Truth about Max

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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 Best Book of 2023! APublishers Weekly 2023 Summer Read! A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of 2024! Starred reviews from Kirkus and PW! In this picture book from the 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 that begins 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.

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