Witty and heart-warming, this stylish and beautifully illustrated book is the perfect bedtime read.
Ed Vere studied fine art at Camberwell College of Art and has been writing and illustrating children's books since 1999. He is published in both England and the US. Ed is also a painter, working from his studio in east London, and is represented by galleries in London and Los Angeles. After a year and a half living in Barcelona, Ed now lives and works in London.
Vere's playful, minimalist illustrations are just right for this
quiet story. Some might wonder how the cat will cope with a new
moon, but everyone will be rooting for Max, and hoping he returns
in another adventure.
*The New York Times*
A nocturnal quest yields great rewards for the little black cat
with the big yellow eyes. Last seen mixing up his monsters and mice
in Max the Brave (2015), cute kitten Max preps for beddy-bye. Yet
his usual litany of "good night"s hits a snag when the moon is
nowhere to be found. Determined to bid his lunar pal good night,
Max moves from a tree to the rooftops to the highest hills.
Sympathetic winds uncover the moon, gleaming and bright, who
assures Max that it can hear him, even when he's safe at home.
Max's plight and nighttime quest will ring true for any child who
has ever called out from a dark bedroom for comfort. Though Vere
does not take the opportunity to explain the waxing and waning of
the moon, the lapse doesn't detract from the fact that this outing
surpasses Max's last. The interior pastel backgrounds, so familiar
from the earlier book, yield to twilight's ochres and periwinkles,
then to deep reds and blues. These deeper tones, paired alongside
Max's brilliant yellow eyes, recall such classics as Sam and the
Firefly. Vere's digital illustrations give the mouthless Max eyes
that appear uncommonly expressive, though they do little more than
look or close. Cozy, dozy, comforting fare.
*Kirkus*
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