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The Museum (2013)

by Susan Verde(Favorite Author)

4 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1419705946 (ISBN13: 9781419705946)

languge

English

genre

Poetry

publisher

Harry N. Abrams

review 1: Drawing inspiration from famous paintings and sculptures, a young girl wanders through an art museum. As she makes note of the works of others, she feels energized and as though she can see the world around her differently. My favorite scene occurs when she comes upon an empty canvas and must look within to fill it with her own imaginings. This is a great title for an art class but also a good one to encourage youngsters to look more carefully at the world around them. For those who regard museums as quiet, static places, this picture book, filled with rhyming text, this book is intended to subvert that notion.
review 2: A young patron of a museum expresses how various works of art make her feel. Whether it be "twirly-whirly" or "sad and blue" the art effects h... moreer in different ways. Then at the end of her museum tour she discovers a large blank canvas which at first confuses her then leads her to the realization that it can be her very own creation! Discovering that she too can create art just may be cause for the most excitement of the day! Susan Verde's charming rhymed tale is complemented by Peter Reynolds' expressive drawings. A great way to introduce artistic styles to young children. My only complaint is this: it is obvious each piece of art the young girl is viewing is a copy of a real work, most of which I knew, but not all. It would have been nice to have a list at the back identifying them. less

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