Hand-lettered title: Max and Myrtle Meet
Max floats in a little boat on a puddle that has become his ocean, with imaginary fish swimming all around, as Myrtle the cat comes to meet him for the first time in a flower-filled meadow with trees and mountains beyond. Illustration by Amber Acosta
Max floats in a little boat on a puddle that has become his ocean, with imaginary fish swimming all around, as Myrtle the cat comes to meet him for the first time in a flower-filled meadow with trees and mountains beyond. Sketch by Amber
Max floats in a little boat on a puddle that has become his ocean, with imaginary fish swimming all around, as Myrtle the cat comes to meet him for the first time in a flower-filled meadow with trees and mountains beyond. Line drawing by Amber

A boy in a boat and a puddle full of imaginary fish. This is the very first time Max and Myrtle meet. I wanted to capture a little guy lost in play, and a curious cat coming to check things out.

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