''Max Attacks'' is a 2019 children's picture book written by

Kathi Appelt Kathi Appelt (born July 6, 1954) is an American author of more than forty books for Children's literature, children and Young adult fiction, young adults. She won the annual PEN Center USA, PEN USA award for Children's Literature recognizing ''T ...

and illustrated by Penelope Dullaghan. It is about a distractible young cat called Max who is obsessed with some fish in a bowl but continually leaves them to pounce on things including socks, shoelaces, and a lizard on a flyscreen but always returns to the bowl. He eventually "pounces" on his food bowl, eats lots, then has a cat nap.

Reception

In a starred review, ''

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'' wrote "Rollicking rhymes and playful language create an admiring third-person narrative that perfectly captures Max’s energy and charm.", commended the text typeface ("The typeface .. adds personality and enhances the humor.") and illustrations ("Textured brush strokes add to the sense of movement, while simply drawn features convey a wealth of emotion ..."). ''Max Attacks'' has also been reviewed by ''

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'', '' Booklist'', and the ''

School Library Journal ''School Library Journal'' (''SLJ'') is an American monthly magazine containing reviews and other articles for school librarians, media specialists, and public librarians who work with young people. Articles cover a wide variety of topics, with ...

''.

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Library holdings of ''Max Attacks''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Max Attacks 2019 children's books American picture books Children's books about cats