Spotlight on: Maira Kalman. I came across Next Stop Grand Central at a library book sale and instantly fell in love with Kalman’s illustrations. My first sale was a small bench/footstool with illustrations from that book. I also made a bigger footstool and a mirror with other copies of the book. I have since discovered other Kalman books, both children’s and adult. The whimsy in her illustrations and in her text continue to entertain.