Wiesner is the three-time Caldecott Award winner for his phenomenal illustrations. Many are predicting that he will receive a fourth for his newest title, and rightly so. The two lizards, Art and Max, converse through dialogue, but the story is really told through the illustrations. Art lovers will relish in the details of the characters and thoroughly enjoy the different mediums that Wiesner uses throughout the book. On the surface Art & Max can be read as a purely entertaining story, but a second or third read can reveal many life lessons about friendship, expressing yourself, taking risks, and the thrill of doing something you love. While watching the antics between Art and Max unfold, you may find yourself asking who (or what) is Art?
