"Deep in the wood, a long way from St. Michel village, lived Little Baptiste. He lived with his mother, Big Marie, and his father, Big Baptiste. There were no other houses near Little Baptiste's home, so he had no one to play with. Sometimes he was very lonely."

Thus, in simple, easy-to-read words May McNeer begins the story of Little Baptiste, a story that goes on to tell of one of the most raucous, troublesome, obstreperous friends a boy could find — a moose named Mac!

With Mac around the farm, anything could happen and did. There was the day he knocked over the dining room table, the day he got into the chicken house, and the day he gave Little Baptiste a surprising wild ride. But on no day did Mac ever learn any manners, no matter how hard Little Baptiste tried to teach him.

This hilarious story of a boy's search for a friend and the satisfying way he finds one is certain to appeal to beginning readers. It has all the elements they look for in a book — vocabulary they know, lots of action, and pictures on every page.

Lynd Ward's bold, gay illustrations have captured perfectly the good fun of the text. The result is an irresistible invitation to meet My Friend Mac, as well as to the pleasures of reading.

From the dust jacket