September Roses by Jeanette Winter Fireboat by Maira Kalman I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001 by Lauren Tarshis Nine, Ten by Nora Raleigh Baskin Towers Falling by Jewell Parker Rhodes Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer “It had never occurred to me before, but everything in New York is built upon another …
“If Maira Kalman decided to illustrate a roll of toilet paper I’d find a way to get my hands on it. But lucky for us her latest project is to bring Pollan’s best-selling manifesto on the importance of eating wisely to quirky, colorful life. Pollan boils down the essentials and Kalman adds a dash of …
Today’s Face Out offers a rave for a gorgeous arty kids’ book called Seasons from Carol Santoro, of Santoro’s Books in Seattle. Seasons is the kind of book you have to pick up and turn its pages to really get. Santoro says she’s displaying it as part of a section called “Books You Must Touch,” …
“Maira Kalman’s dog Pete is hungry . . . very hungry. He consumes a number of things he shouldn’t: an accordion, a bag of cheese doodles, a fez, a key, stinky underpants, shoes, etc. Parents will appreciate the smart, snappy text, and kids will love the lively illustrations in this bright tale. I love this …
“I’ve been a long-time fan of Maira Kalman’s artwork, but my admiration for her went through the roof when I saw her And the Pursuit of Happiness series (now presented in this book) unfold last year via the New York Times. Energized and inspired by the 2008 elections, on inauguration day Kalman traveled to Washington, D.C., …
