Maira Kalman
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Maira Kalman was born in Tel Aviv and moved to New York with her family at the age of four. She has worked as a designer, author, illustrator and artist for more than thirty years without formal training. Her work is a narrative journal of her life and all its absurdities. She has written and illustrated twelve children's books including Ooh-la-la- Max in Love, What Pete Ate, and Swami on Rye . She often illustrates for The New Yorker magazine, and is well known for her collaboration with Rick Meyerowitz on the NewYorkistan cover in 2001. Recent projects include The Elements of Style (illustrated), and a monthly on-line column entitled Principles of Uncertainty for The New York Times.
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The Principles of Uncertainty by Maira Kalman avg rating 4.31 — 685 ratings — published 2007 4 editions |
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Ooh-la-la by Maira Kalman avg rating 4.60 — 93 ratings — published 1991 3 editions |
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What Pete Ate from A to Z by Maira Kalman avg rating 4.11 — 71 ratings — published 2001 3 editions |
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Max Makes a Million by Maira Kalman avg rating 4.28 — 65 ratings — published 1990 |
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Max in Hollywood, Baby (Viking Kestrel Picture Books) by Maira Kalman avg rating 4.07 — 57 ratings — published 1992 |
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Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey (Picture Puffin Books (Paperback)) by Maira Kalman avg rating 4.20 — 50 ratings — published 2002 7 editions |
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Swami on Rye: Max in India by Maira Kalman avg rating 4.47 — 45 ratings — published 1995 |
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Hey Willy, See the Pyramids by Maira Kalman avg rating 4.36 — 39 ratings — published 1988 2 editions |
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Chicken Soup, Boots by Maira Kalman avg rating 4.42 — 38 ratings — published 1993 |
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Smartypants by Maira Kalman avg rating 4.16 — 37 ratings — published 2003 |
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Maira Kalman — The Elements of Style
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Maira Kalman — The Elements of Style
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"Flowers lead to books, which lead to thinking and not thinking and then more flowers and music, music. Then many more flowers and many more books."
— Maira Kalman
— Maira Kalman
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"My dream is to walk around the world. A smallish backpack, all essentials neatly in place. A camera. A notebook. A traveling paint set. A hat. Good shoes. A nice pleated (green?) skirt for the occasional seaside hotel afternoon dance."
— Maira Kalman (The Principles of Uncertainty)
— Maira Kalman (The Principles of Uncertainty)
