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Behind The Scenes

Meet Max Amato, Creator of Perfect

Exclusive Interview About Max’s Inspiration Behind the Funny Picture Book

by Alana Pedalino

Author’s Thoughts

“What leads to joy and happiness is a sense of imperfection, a sense of play, of spontaneity, and allowing yourself to mess up.” —Max Amato

What’s more perfect than a book about embracing imperfections?

Max Amato, the author and illustrator of the picture book Perfect, takes viewers behind the scenes and shares how his imaginative Book of the Week came about, including:

• How the “perfectionist” Max as a child was an inspiration to creating Perfect as a message to himself and others

• What Max’s thinking process was behind designing the pencil and eraser as the story’s characters

• What Max wants kids to learn from reading his book

Watch Max’s exclusive interview video with your class to learn about how imperfection sparks creativity, and to inspire students to learn from their mistakes!

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About Max Amato

Max Amato is a designer, illustrator, children’s book author, and struggling perfectionist from Silver Spring, Maryland. He studied graphic and interactive design at Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, and he currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. When he is not drawing, you can find Max doing all the same things he used to do when he was 11: playing soccer, basketball, and guitar. Visit him online at maxamato.com.

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Perfect
by Max Amato
Humorous Picture Book About Being Perfectly Imperfect

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A Note from Judy

Summer is finally here! Thank you, teachers and parents, for a fantastic 2021–2022 school year full of reading, learning, and fun. And the best part? The joys of reading don’t have to stop now!

Encourage your students to keep their minds and imaginations active through summer reading! Visit the Summer Boutique to discover many exciting and engaging books for all reading levels and interests. There’s sure to be a story that will catch every student’s attention.

We can’t wait to see you again next fall with a whole new lineup of Books of the Week and free resources for your class!

Judy Newman

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Scholastic Book Clubs

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