Max Attacks

(Hardback)

Publishing Details

Classifications

Physical Properties

Description

Fish and birds and lizards and socksis there anything Max wont attack Watch your ankles and find out in this clever, rhyming picture book about a very naughty kitty cat.

Max is a cat. He attacks. From socks to strings to many a fish, attacking, for Max, is most de-lish. But how many of these things can he actually catch Well, lets just say its no even match.

Reviews

A paean to the pleasures of having a cat companion, this catalog of Max's actions should win plenty of accolades: Max, a million; readers a million-plus. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Appelt writes with catlike flexibility and bounce -- Publishers Weekly
"Max is sure to be a hit." -- School Library Journal
*"A perfect read-aloud." -- Booklist, starred review
"No doubt about it: Readers will be mad about Max."

Author Bio

Kathi Appelt is the author of the Newbery Honoree, National Book Award finalist, and bestsellingThe Underneathas well as the National Book AwardfinalistThe True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp,Maybe a Fox(with Alison McGhee),Keeper,and many picture books includingCounting CrowsandMax Attacks. She has two grown children and lives in College Station, Texas, with her husband. Visit her at KathiAppelt.com.

Penelope Dullaghan is an award-winning artist with an attack-happy cat of her own. The main difference is that Rainy, her cat, is dark gray instead of blue. Penelope and Rainy share many favorite hobbies, including watching activity at the bird feeder, collecting interesting bugs, and outstretched snoozing in sunbeams. Max Attacks is Penelopes debut picture book. Visit her at PenelopeDullaghan.com.