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  • Bibliography:
    17 Books
  • First Book:
    October 1989
  • Latest Book:
    June 2021
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Book List in Order: 17 titles






  • Max the dog-poet is back, this time in Paris and falling in love, in Maira Kalman's delightful picture book.It's happened. Before you can say "Pepe le Pew," Max the millionaire poet dog has landed in Paris, the city of lights. The city of dreams. Eve...



  • Beloved dog-poet Max is back and he's taking on Hollywood in this funny, jazzy tale, brought to life by Kalman's bright illustrations.Enter Max. Dreamer. Poet. Dog. In this rollicking madcap tale, Max and his dazzling Dalmation bride take off to dire...





  • The author of Max Makes a Million takes young readers into a mysterious world peopled by a composer, a firewoman, a doorman, a short-order cook, an astronomer, and individuals with other fascinating careers....



  • The hero of Max Makes a Million goes off on a wild search for the meaning of life that takes him to India, where he visits the Temple of Doubletalk, meets a chatty guru named Vivek Shabaza-zaza-za, and has other adventures....





  • 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 ch...






  • Is there anything Pete won't eat? Poppy Wise's sweet but unruly dog starts with Nico's accordion and works his way through the alphabet, making a nuisance of himself by leaving nothing untouched, not even glue sticks or Uncle Norman's underpants. Des...



  • Is there anything Pete won't eat? Poppy Wise's sweet but unruly dog starts with Nico's accordion and works his way through the alphabet, making a nuisance of himself by leaving nothing untouched, not even glue sticks or Uncle Norman's underpants. Des...



  • Having a dog in class is always a clue that it's going to be an interesting day, especially when the dog in question-and the one with all the answers-is the insatiable canine gourmand Pete, last seen munching everything from jellybeans to underwear o...



  • 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 ch...



  • Maira Kalman’s exuberant illustrations and humorous commentary bring design history to life in this inspired ABC book that celebrates thirty-one objects from the Cooper Hewitt, in time for its long-awaited reopening. "A. Ah-ha! There you Are." begi...



  • Nighttime is the best time for stories. And Lulu is the best storyteller. She knows about the three cross-eyed dogs at a fancy restaurant, about blue and green mountains where fish fly, about the family party where Maishel Shmelkin forgot to wear his...



  • Max’s dream is to live in Paris and be a poet -- even though no one will buy his poems and he is penniless. But living in New York City isn’t so bad. Where else could he have friends like Bruno, who paints invisible pictures, or Marcell...



  • Beloved artist Maira Kalman shows us that a darling baby is all you need to see everything with new eyes

    Based on the journal she kept during the first months she spent with her new granddaughter, Maira Kalman brings to life t...


Award-Winning Books by Maira Kalman

Smartypants
2003 Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) -- Recommended


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Maira Kalman has published 17 books.

Maira Kalman does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Darling Baby, was published in June 2021.

The first book by Maira Kalman, Sayonara, Mrs. Kackleman, was published in October 1989.

No. Maira Kalman does not write books in series.