The Spirit of Grand Central Station

By Lizs Book Snuggery | December 2, 2013

Next Stop Grand Central By Maira Kalman   Trains are the quintessential Baby Boomer holiday toy. If you’ve ever glimpsed holiday pictures from homes in the 40’s and 50’s, and even if you look at vintage Christmas displays in store windows, you’ll see toy train sets. I was in a store recently and sure enough,…

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Taking a LOOK at Our 16th President

By Lizs Book Snuggery | February 20, 2012

Looking at Lincoln By Maira Kalman Author, illustrator and designer Maira Kalman’s newest picture book is a winner for its reverential, yet very clear-eyed and fully human glimpse of our 16th president. Its genesis started from her New York Times online column called In Love With A. Lincoln. With the approach of President’s Day, folding…

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