Take a peek here and here for a sample of Maira Kalman's illustrated books for children. These are books I've read aloud to young friends fifty times. You know how kids want you to read the same thing over and over again until you want to scream? With these books, you'll be the one begging for a second, third, nth go. You might recognize the name: she's Mrs Tibor Kalman (of Colors Magazine, M&Co, etc.).
My favorite is the Max Series, featuring a dog poet who lives in New York but travels to Hollywood for fame and to Paris (of course) for love. There's also the Pete series, starring a very very hungry dog who becomes brilliant when he eats an encyclopedia (and then become an ordinary dog again when he poops it out).
Go, look, see. You can thank me later. |
