I was familiar with Kalman's work via another book, Roarr! Calder's Circus, which we used at the museum to supplement gallery teaching about an Alexander Calder wire sculpture that we had on loan in our collection.
You may have seen Maira's most recent book, And the Pursuit of Happiness, which was picked as one of the year's best by New York magazine.
I'm eager to read it, being a drooling and obvious fan of hers.
Naturally, when contacted about the possibility of checking out her recent collaborative children's book with the equally-talented Lemony Snicket, I was happy to participate. The book, titled 13 Words is, as expected, beautifully and illustrated in Kalman's quirky style.
The story is cute and a little kooky, but that suits our family just fine. You can't really expect anything else from Lemony Snicket, right? And I was immediately drawn to its title, since I have a little thing for the number 13, which is my birth date. It's always brought me luck.
I love that this book introduces kids to the usual words like "dog" and "cake", but also throws a few oddballs in there like "haberdashery," "mezzo-soprano" and "despondent".
Psst...I try to get my kicks wherever I can, regarding raising a child who might not be able to reliably poop in the potty but can tell you exactly what a haberdashery is.
We love this delightful little book, and are eager to add more of Maira Kalman's books to our collection.
WIN IT!
One super-lucky reader will winA Copy of 13 Words, character buttons (pins),
PLUS a signed, original gouache artwork by Maira Kalman herself (which often sell for $750)!! I'm so jealous!
To EnterVisit Maira Kalman's website and tell me something you like or learned, including maybe which book of hers you'd like to read.
Extra Entries (you must complete the first mandatory entry before doing the extras. Also, leave a separate comment for each one):
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Disclosure: I received a copy of 13 Words for review purposes.
The principals of Uncertainty looks really good too, for an adult book :)
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3. "And the Pursuit of Happiness" and "Maira Kalman: Various Illuminations"
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So many to choose from.... but I'd LOVE to read "What Pete ate, from A - Z" with my Grandkids! My Grandson would love it because I have a Siberian Husky that's always eating 'strange' things - and he thinks it's funny (he's 3 1/2)!((1955nursehjc4me(at)myway(dot)com)) Thanks for the chance....
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