Maxwell Eaton writes and illustrates The Truth About series, Seriously Funny Facts About Your Favorite Animals. This series includes The Truth About Dolphins, The Truth About Hippos, The Truth About Elephants and The Truth About Bears which received multiple starred reviews. He lives in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State.
★ "Even as Eaton folds in lots of information, diagrams, and solid
vocabulary ('spiles,' 'brace,' 'sugarbush'), the antics of Bear's
two sidekicks—Squirrel and Dog—will keep readers in stitches and
turning pages and learning a lot about the process of maple
sugaring. . . . Readers are sure to request both rereads and
pancakes. . . and maybe a few spiles and buckets of their
own."—Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
★ "Watercolor and pencil illustrations by Eaton (the Truth About
series) illustrations have a cheery, get-’er-done orderliness,
efficiently conveying a wealth of information with comics-style
panels, cinematic framing, text callouts, and just the right number
of comic asides from Bear’s peanut gallery." —Publishers Weekly,
Starred Review
★ "This cheery title will serve equally well as a humorously
cartooned winter idyll or an actual guide book with suggestions on
how to accomplish a smaller scale production. Then regardless of
choice—aspirational or practical—there must, of course, be
pancakes."—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, Starred
Review
"This dynamic title succeeds in showcasing the complexity, can-do
spirit, and fun behind 'maple syrup splendor.' "—The Horn Book
"The text describes the process of sugaring from beginning to end:
when to tap maple trees, the tools needed for gathering sap, and
the steps it takes to turn sap into delicious syrup. . . . The
drawings act as a visual aid, especially if sugaring is new to
readers. Humorous commentary from Bear’s friends Squirrel and Dog
may reflect what readers are thinking throughout the story. . . . a
great teaching resource for science curricula about trees and
seasons"—School Library Journal
"A wonderfully specific book that will delight the right readers,
especially in maple syrup territory of the Northeast and
Midwest."—Booklist
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