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Max Makes a Million Hardcover – October 1, 1990

by Maira Kalman (Author)

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In this bohemian celebration, Max the dog, the poet, the dreamer, is back. His struggle for acceptance since Hey Willy, See the Pyramids has not been easy--Max has had to post his poems on a wall at the corner of Pastrami and Salami Streets for his fellow New Yorkers to see. Even as he pines for Paris, Max admits that New York City is fine by him: " . . . a jumping, jazzy city, a shimmering, stimmering triple-decker sandwich kind of city." In this unique blend of reality and fantasy, intermingled words and images seem influenced by such strange sources as Mamie Eisenhower's wardrobe, the Jazz Age and the Theatre of the Absurd. Banter that rings with sophistication is well matched by the esoteric illustrative approach readers have come to expect from Kalman. Although there is much to glean from an unhurried single reading, this fanciful creation yields its greatest treasures through repeated visits. All ages.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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."

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Grade Level : Kindergarten - 3
Item Weight : 1.01 pounds
Hardcover : 48 pages
ISBN-10 : 0670835455
ISBN-13 : 978-0670835454
Product Dimensions : 8.5 x 0.5 x 10.25 inches
Reading level : 5 - 8 years
Publisher : Viking Books for Young Readers (October 1, 1990)
Language: : English

Best Sellers Rank: #1,808,684 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #7,687 in Children's Dog Books (Books)
- #66,773 in Children's Literature (Books)

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glee lamb

The book was a lot of fun and beautifully illustrated.

Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2019

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The book was a lot of fun and beautifully illustrated.

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not just for kids

Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2008

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Maira Kalman has a wonderful wit and a tremendous artistic style. It is great when you find a book that appeals to the kids as well as the adults. Her seemingly simple paintings are at second glance alive with color and depth. Check out all her stuff.

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deborah goldman

a relieved and happy customer

Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2010

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finally found this out of print book. not cheap, but since i have loved it for so long and wanted my new grandson to one day have the pleasure of reading it, i thought i better snatch it while i could. took some time to arrive, but was in like new condition. Maira Kalman is a wonderful artist and it was thru her books for children that i came to realize that she is an artist for young and adults as well.

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Kathy Bakke

Liberal Arts Majors will smile

Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2013

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The sentiments reflect the dreams of liberal arts graduates from the '50's and '60's. My people. Very fun. Keeping it.

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Susan Ackerman

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2016

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Love the copy!

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David R. Anderson

My Favorite Kids' Book for Adults, and Vice Versa

Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2012

Maira Kalman puts a smile on my face with each and every one of her drawings. In my highbrow frame of mind, I take down the Strunk/White/ Kalman illustrated edition of "The Elements of Style" (Penguin, 2005). I can find myself stage center in her ever so apt illustration titled "None of Us Is Perfect". It drives home the Strunkian rule "With NONE, use the singular verb when the word means `no one' or `not one." And if I find myself puzzling about the meaning of it all, I go at once to "The Principles of Uncertainty," her 2009 masterpiece for her view on "Cartesian Interactive Dualism."

But when my grandchildren ask me what book I want read to me before bed time I invariably tell them "Mad Max Makes A Million." "But we just read that last night, Grampy. How about 'No Kiss for Mother' [Tomi Ungerer's 1973 masterpiece] for a change?" "Tomorrow maybe," I tell them. "I want to listen to Max read his poems one more time." Max, the canine poet, lives with "Ida and Morris Stravinsky in the spacious Stravinsky apartment" in Manhattan. He leads a dog's life, with amenities too numerous to mention. But, as he says, "I have the roots. Now I want the wings." He wants to take his show on the road. Paris.

But he's broke. As he says, "Ha! Plane tickets cost money. Mazuma, shekels, semelians." If only he could sell his poems, maybe, just maybe, he could make it to "Paris. The city of dreams. The city of lights. The city of love." So there you have the plot. Will Max sell his poems, make a million, fly off on his new wings to Paris? Think I'm going to give the ending away? Not on your life. But I will let you in on the reason I want the grand kids to read me this book before I go to bed: "If I didn't mention before, I should mention now. This book is about dreamers. Wishful thinkers. Dreamy Blinkers. Crazy Nuts." Do you really wonder why I'm crazy about it?

End note. Maira Kalman is one of those wonderful graphic artists/writers - Ben Katchor and Chris Ware also come to mind - whose take on city life hits all the right notes. It is to Penguin's great credit that they appreciate her gifts and see to it that so many of her wonderful books stay in print.

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Max makes a million

Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2015

Max Makes A Million
Max the dog, a dreamer and he sells his book and he makes money. Enough to go on a trip to Paris.
His dream is to sell his book of poems and to live in Paris. Anybody can achieve what they set their mind to do.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).

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Calico Catmom

Dogs Can Be Poets Too

Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2017

My order was delivered to the wrong address. It's a charming book, just right for the adult who will be receiving it as a gift.

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Max W

A classic

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 10, 2015

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One of my favourite books (and children's books). The text is witty and clever. The illustrations are brilliant.

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Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 10, 2015

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lorenza ceretti

Libro bellissimo illustrazioni molto artistiche

Reviewed in Italy on September 3, 2020

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Libro meraviglioso!
Lo consiglio assolutamente per la bellezza delle illustrazioni a tutti coloro che amano uno stile “Artistico “ e apprezza assenza di prospettiva classica. I colori sono molto belli.
Il libro è arrivato nei tempi previsti.
Una illustratrice che è un’ispirazione!

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Vivi Figueira

O sonho de ter seu trabalho publicado e poder viver em Paris

Reviewed in Brazil on March 3, 2019

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Neste, Max o cachorro poeta, fala de sua vida, seus sonhos, seus amigos, a cidade (New York), as pessoas e termina realizando seu sonho de artista. Outro livro colorido e de vivências na cidade que inspira Maira Kalman.