The Truth about Max

Ages 6 to 8, Grades P to 3

Publishing for the firsttime ever, a charming portrait of Max the Cat—intelligent, mischievous, and always on thehunt—from renowned American illustrators Alice and Martin Provensen.In this never-before-published picture book fromthe Provensens’ archives, the unforgettable Max the Cat takes center stage.Wherever Max goes, mischief is sure to follow! He spends his days teasing theother cats, playing hide-and-seek in the bed, and prowling the barnyard. Buthe’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.

About the Author

Alice and Martin Provensen were an American husband-and-wife team of artists and illustrators. Together, they illustrated over 40 children's books, 19 of which they also wroteand edited. Beloved illustrators, they won a Caldecottfor The Glorious Flight and a Caldecott Honor for A Visit toWilliam Blake's Inn, and eight of their books were selected by the NewYork Times as Best Illustrated Books of the Year. For many years, they lived at Maple Hill Farm inDutchess County, New York, which they immortalized in picture books A Yearat Maple Hill Farm and Our Animal Friends.