Two-time Caldecott winner Sophie Blackall spins a winning tale about Max, a feline whose behavior doesn't win any raves, except from the boy who believes in him and finds a way to turn a negative into a positive. When a boy is FINALLY allowed to get a cat, he has no doubts about which one to bring home from the shelter. But Max the cat isn't quite what the family expected. He shuns the toy mouse, couldn't care less about the hand-knitted sweater, and spends most of his time facing the wall. One by one, the family gives up on Max, but the boy loves his negative cat so much, he'll do anything to keep him. Even the thing he dreads most: practicing his reading. Which, as it turns out, makes everything positive Author: Sophie BlackallPublisher: Nancy Paulsen BooksPublished: 08/31/2021Pages: 32Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.84lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.60w x 0.40dISBN: 9780399257193Audience: Ages 4-8Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 2.2Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz #/Name: 513749 / Negative CatReview Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 06/14/2021Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2021Booklist 07/01/2021 pg. 89Shelf Awareness 08/31/2021Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2021Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2022 pg. 78Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2022 - Superior,Well Above AverageAbout the AuthorSophie Blackall has illustrated more than thirty books, including the New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books Big Red Lollipop and The Baby Tree, which she also wrote. Born in Australia, Sophie lives in Brooklyn with her children, Olive and Edward.Sophie Blackall has illustrated more than thirty books, including Finding Winnie, for which she won the Caldecott medal, and the New York Times Best Illustrated books Big Red Lollipop and The Baby Tree, which she also wrote. Born in Australia, Sophie lives in Brooklyn with her children Olive and Edward.
