Ah-Ha to Zig-Zag

By Maira Kalman

Explore design's wonders through an ABC journey of museum treasures.

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48 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Embark on a whimsical ABC adventure with Maira Kalman, exploring thirty-one captivating objects from the Cooper Hewitt's collection. From a medieval cap to a modern chair, each item reveals design's impact on our lives. Kalman's playful illustrations and witty commentary invite readers to ponder, 'What would you include in your museum?' This interactive journey encourages creativity and appreciation for the art of design, making us realize that everything, indeed, is design.

From the publisher

Presents objects from the collections of the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum that reveal a great variety of approaches to design using the form of an alphabet book–from a medieval Egyptian cap for A to a twentieth-century chair for Z.

At a glance

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 48
Reading age: 3–8
Audience: Picture

Themes & topics

Books about first concepts Books about alphabet (ABCs)Books about art Books about history

What readers & critics say

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“Warning: this isn't your typical alphabet book, but it's absolutely delightful. Maira Kalman's meandering, upbeat stroll through the alphabet perfectly matches her unique illustrative and design aesthetic. Each page features items housed in New York City's Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, matched in some way to some letter of the alphabet. The book reads like a conversation from beginning to end, and makes me want to make an effort to look at the world more creatively. It's hard to explain exactly why Maira Kalman's work makes me feel so good, but it does, every time.”

Lauren Hancock

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For readers who can't stop at one