Max the dog's beloved wife Crepes is about to have puppies--and Max finds himself on a wild journey in India, returning home just in time to meet his expanded family
Maira Kalman is an illustrator, author, and designer. She has created many covers for The New Yorker, including the famous map of Newyorkistan (created with Rick Meyerowitz). Ms. Kalman's twelve children's books include Max Makes a Million; Hey Willy, See the Pyramids; Max in Hollywood, Baby; Ooh-la-la (Max in Love); all available from The New York Review Children's Collection. She also has designed fabric for Isaac Mizrahi, accessories for Kate Spade, sets for the Mark Morris Dance Company, and, with her late husband Tibor Kalman under the M&Co. label, clocks, umbrellas, and other accessories for the Museum of Modern Art. Ms. Kalman's work is shown at the Julie Saul Gallery in Manhattan.
"Kalman's tale is meant for tykes, but full-grown readers will love
her lush drawings and whimsical wordplay, too." —Zoe Donaldson, O,
The Oprah Magazine
“In his best venture so far, Max the dog searches for the Meaning
of Life and finds several possibilities...[Kalman’s] writing
is as funny and furiously paced as ever and her seemingly
slapdash illustrations still sophisticated and childlike at
once. She observes people, religions, and customs in witty but
respectful ways, and as in Chicken Soup, Boots (1993), beneath
all the silliness lurk important ideas, thoughtfully
expressed.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“[Kalman’s] witty, free-association writing style is enhanced to
maximum effect by the varied, cleverly employed typography. A
perfect union of place and palette, of dharma, (dog)ma and
unsurpassed cosmological kookiness.” —Publishers Weekly, starred
review
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