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    Next Stop Grand Central

    Author Maira Kalman
    Illustrated by Maira Kalman
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    Penguin Young Readers | Nancy Paulsen Books
    On sale Jan 10, 2013 | 40 Pages | 9781101655474
    Preschool - 3
    Reading Level: Lexile AD680L
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    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."
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    Maira Kalman is an illustrator, an author, and a designer. She is the author of And the Pursuit of Happiness, The Principles of Uncertainty, Beloved Dog, Cake, and The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas Illustrated. She is the illustrator of Michael Pollan's Food Rules and the bestselling edition of William Strunk and E. B. White's The Elements of Style. Kalman's work is shown at the Julie Saul Gallery in Manhattan. View titles by Maira Kalman
    "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

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    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."

    Author

    © Courtesy of author
    Maira Kalman is an illustrator, an author, and a designer. She is the author of And the Pursuit of Happiness, The Principles of Uncertainty, Beloved Dog, Cake, and The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas Illustrated. She is the illustrator of Michael Pollan's Food Rules and the bestselling edition of William Strunk and E. B. White's The Elements of Style. Kalman's work is shown at the Julie Saul Gallery in Manhattan. View titles by Maira Kalman

    Praise

    "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

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