cover image When Poppy and Max Grow Up

When Poppy and Max Grow Up

Lindsey Gardiner. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $12.95 (24pp) ISBN 978-0-316-60342-3

When Poppy and Max Grow Up by Lindsey Gardiner does for prospective careers what her Here Come Poppy and Max did for the heroine's favorite animals. The volume rounds up a septet of the usual child-appealing vocational suspects, including chef, rock star, artist and vet, and mines considerable charm from Poppy's gawky, tousled cuteness and the wiry pooch Max's willingness to follow his owner's lead. (Sept.)