The Truth about Max

Written by Alice and Martin Provensen Illustrated by Alice and Martin Provensen A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2023! A PW 2023 Summer Read! A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of 2024, of Outstanding Merit! Publishing for the first time ever, a charming portrait of Max the Cat—intelligent, mischievous, and always on the hunt—from renowned American illustrators Alice and Martin Provensen. In this never-before-published picture book from the Provensens' archives, the unforgettable Max the Cat takes center stage. Wherever Max goes, mischief is sure to follow! He spends his days teasing the other cats, playing hide-and-seek in the bed, and prowling the barnyard. But he's also keenly intelligent and independent, with his own private life that begins at night. The Truth about Max is 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 Maple Hill Farm in Dutchess