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Maira Kalman
Kalman is an author/illustrator of children's books, including the series about the globe trotting poet dog Max Stravinsky

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Fireboat
by Maira Kalman
Grade level Equivalent: 2.2
Lexile Level: 280L
Guided Reading Level: NR
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Grades K-2

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After a group of fun-loving friends save it from being scrapped, the NYC fireboat John J. Harvey comes out of retirement on September 11, 2001 to help put out fires ignited by the attack on the World Trade Center.
What Pete Ate from A-Z (Really!)
by Maira Kalman
Grade level Equivalent: 3.0
Lexile Level: 700L
Guided Reading Level: M
DRA Level: 28
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Grades K-2

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In a whimsical alphabet book, a shaggy dog devours everything from an accordion to an eggbeater to underpants – as his stomach morphes into the shape of everything he eats. Poppy, this lovable pooch's faithful owner, is at her wits end!
Smartypants
by Maira Kalman
Grade level Equivalent: 3.7
Lexile Level: 700L
Guided Reading Level: NR
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Grades K-2

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Poppy Wise describes what happens when her dog, Pete, eats everything. Pete accompanies Poppy and her brother to school, and his meals make him literally full of knowledge.