About the Book
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. 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 County, New York, great American illustrators Alice and
Martin Provensen shared the changing seasons that give rhythm to life in the
country in
A Year at Maple Hill Farm and the lovable antics of their
barnyard animals in
Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm. This picture
book will include backmatter from Karen Provensen, with more information of Max, the real-life cat
who 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 wrote and edited. Beloved illustrators, they won a Caldecott for The Glorious Flight and a Caldecott Honor for A Visit to William Blake's Inn, and eight of their books were selected by the New York Times as Best Illustrated Books of the Year. For many years, they lived at Maple Hill Farm in Dutchess County, New York, which they immortalized in picture books A Year at Maple Hill Farm and Our Animal Friends.
