![]() ![]() The author-artist uses all the tools at his command. "Doesn't Max look sweet!" Opposite, the red backdrop telegraphs a change in mood: "Max looks so sweet that sometimes people dress him up with bows." But the feline's furrowed brow, yellow eyes and too-tight pink bow foreshadow trouble. "This is Max," says the text on a sunny yellow background. With a turn of the page, Max is awake, the round white orbs of his eyes resembling fried eggs with large, black pupils in place of yolks. ![]() Blue-gray pen strokes indicate his closed eyes and a button nose, with only a slight twitch of a tail to suggest movement. ![]() Youngsters will fall in love with Max, the wide-eyed, jet-black kitten with an insatiable curiosity, and the mouse who outsmarts him.Įd Vere ( Banana!) introduces the enchanting hero on the title page as he's waking from a nap. ![]()
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