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Ah-ha to zig-zag : 31 objects from the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Author: Maira Kalman
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Cooper Hewitt, Skira Rizzoli, [2014]
Edition/Format:   Print book : Juvenile audience : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Maira Kalman's exuberant illustrations and humorous commentary bring design history to life in this inspired ABC book that celebrates thirty-one objects from the Cooper Hewitt, in time for its long-awaited reopening. "A. Ah-ha! There you Are." begins Maira Kalman's joyfully illustrated romp through the treasures of Cooper Hewitt' design collection. With her signature wit and warm humor, Kalman's ABC book introduces  Read more...
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Catalogs Juvenile literature
Material Type: Juvenile audience
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Maira Kalman
ISBN: 9780847843770 0847843777
OCLC Number: 889520725
Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Responsibility: Maira Kalman.

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Maira Kalman's exuberant illustrations and humorous commentary bring design history to life in this inspired ABC book that celebrates thirty-one objects from the Cooper Hewitt.  Read more...

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