Next Stop, Grand Central

by Maira Kalman, Maira Kalman (Illustrator)

Overview

At Grand Central Station, Chief of Police George Coppola finds lost people, and Mr. Chidchester, head of the Lost and Found, finds lost dogs. Marino Marino makes oyster stew, while thinking up interesting math problems. A man in a porkpie hat buys cherry pies. Maira Kalman's stylized artwork, along with entertaining text, brilliantly captures the excitement of Grand Central Station, "the busiest, fastest, biggest place there is."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780698118881
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	04/23/2001
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	40
Sales rank:	663,999
Product dimensions:	10.75(w) x 8.63(h) x 0.14(d)
Lexile:	AD680L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

In her own words: "born. bucolic childhood. culture-stuffed adolescence. played piano. stopped. danced. stopped. wrote. discarded writing. drew. reinstated writing. married Tibor Kalman and collaborated at iconoclastic yet successful design studio. wrote and painted children's books. worried. took up Ping-Pong. relaxed. wrote and painted for many magazines.  cofounded the Rubber Band Society. amused. children: two. dog: one."
In her own words: "born. bucolic childhood. culture-stuffed adolescence. played piano. stopped. danced. stopped. wrote. discarded writing. drew. reinstated writing. married Tibor Kalman and collaborated at iconoclastic yet successful design studio. wrote and painted children's books. worried. took up Ping-Pong. relaxed. wrote and painted for many magazines.  cofounded the Rubber Band Society. amused. children: two. dog: one."

Hometown:

New York, New York

Date of Birth:

November 15, 1949

Place of Birth:

Tel Aviv, Israel

Education:

New York University, 1967-70

Website:

http://www.MairaKalman.com

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"From cover to cover, this is a giddy, quirky, unforgettable romp." —School Library Journal, starred review

"All the familiar and eccentric sorts are represented, with great originality and in brilliant color." —The New York Times Book Review

Editorial Reviews

"From cover to cover, this is a giddy, quirky, unforgettable romp." —School Library Journal, starred review

"All the familiar and eccentric sorts are represented, with great originality and in brilliant color." —The New York Times Book Review

From the Publisher