FICTION

Mittens, Where Is Max?

by Lola M. SCHAEFER
Mittens, Where Is Max? illus. by Susan Kathleen Hartung. 32p. (I Can Read Series). HarperCollins/Harper. 2011. Tr $16.99. ISBN 978-0-06-170227-3; pap. $3.99. ISBN 978-0-06-170226-6. LC number unavailable.
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K-Gr 2—Bored, Mittens the cat sets off to find his friend Max the dog. He looks near the house where he lives, in the doghouse where he sleeps, and on the porch where he eats, but Max is nowhere to be found. When Mittens hears the squeaks of his toy and runs back home, he finds Max there, ready to play. With one or two easy sentences in large print per page, this charming story is one that beginning readers will enjoy again and again, and the warm illustrations carry the sweet and playful story line to its surprising ending.—Amy Commers, South St. Paul Public Library, MN
Mittens the cat wants to play with his friend Max the dog, but Mittens can't find him anywhere. He checks the doghouse and the back steps, then discovers that while he's been looking for Max, Max has been looking for him. New readers will appreciate the simple and repetitive text alongside the warm and friendly illustrations.
Reviewed by Amy Commers , Feb 01, 2012

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