Maxi Paton was instead a very special black puppy who was born with a white star on his chest. He was not a rescue puppy, but he needed to be saved. The smallest puppy of all of his brothers and sisters and the cutest by far! His adventures with Tom who is a garbage man will enrich your child's learning to read journey with an easy rhythmic pace and beautiful messages of learning to accept differences in others. Follow the adventures of Maxi Paton as he navigates his way through some very mischievous behaviour that at times echo the growing phases that children will also need to learn from. This is the first book in the Maxi Paton series of books which will both delight and develop the curiosity of children from the ages of 3-8 for identification of color, opportunities to count and words to learn.