Stay Up Late

by Maira Kalman (Illustrator/Adaptor), David Byrne (Adapted from)

Family members and friends entertain a new baby on his first night at home.

Genres: Childrens, Music, Picture Books

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

Maira Kalman was born in Tel Aviv and moved to New York with her family at the age of four. She has worked as a designer, author, illustrator and artist for more than thirty years without formal training. Her work is a narrative journal of her life and all its absurdities. She has written and illustrated twelve children's books including Ooh-la-la- Max in Love, What Pete Ate, and Swami on Rye. She often illustrates for The New Yorker magazine, and is well known for her collaboration with Rick Meyerowitz on the NewYorkistan cover in 2001. Recent projects include The Elements of Style (illustrated), and a monthly on-line column entitled Principles of Uncertainty for The New York Times.

She lives in New York and walks a lot.

(http://www.saulgallery.com)

Reviews

[Kristine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kalman never disappoints me. Her illustrations give me hope for my meager attempts to do likewise. She makes me giggle, too. And I absolutely love that the prose is by a Talking Head:)

[Barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just plain brilliant! This is one of the books that my oldest kid loves from his childhood. It works on all levels. Too bad it's not still in print.

[Megan Cerqueira · Rating 1 out of 5]

Am I missing something? Page six says the baby has a “little pee pee” and little toes while a man is upside down peaking out watching the baby on the couch…

[Julee · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's too bad the cover isn't available to view, as this book turned me onto its wonderful illustrator, Maira Kalman, who imbued the words to this Talking Heads song with the perfect amount of color, eccentricity, and style.

[Tracy O · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lyrics to the Talking Heads song with illustrations with Maira Kalman. The illustrations are amazing - Marc Chagall meets Henri Rousseau. Charlie and I love this book. I can't believe it's out of print.

[Amber the Human · Rating 3 out of 5]

Love Kalman's illustrations. The story is okay. Books that are song lyrics are always a little awkward. Out of place when on paper instead of sung out loud. But so interesting to watch Kalman start to draw those peculiar people and objects that make her, well, her.

[Masked · Rating 4 out of 5]

yes, it's the lyrics to "stay up late". maira kalman does the illustration. tee hee.

[Bryan]

Looks great, too bad it is out of print, and not cheap!

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

My first Maira Kalman ever. We bought it for Clair (it's a "kid" book) and I've loved it ever since.

[Roz · Rating 4 out of 5]

illustrated by Maira Kalman