The Museum by Susan Verde

Title: The Museum

Author: Susan Verde

Illustrations: Peter H Reynolds

Publisher: Abrams Books

ISBN: 9781419705946

Review:

Going to the museum can be a lot of fun. One little girl goes and expresses herself for every painting that she sees. Some paintings make her happy and some make her sad. She even sees some that makes her scared and hungry. Visiting the museum allows this young girl to see and learn while having fun. But when she happens upon a blank canvas just hanging with nothing on it, she stops and wonders why. She looks at it again and begins to imagine what she could paint and what colors she could use. What do you think she would put on the big empty space?

Author Susan Verde has shared a wonderful easy to read and follow story inspired by an experience she had with her child when they visited the museum. Simple but cheery and colorful illustrations by Peter Reynolds make this story a joy to read with or without words. Parents and teachers can talk to children about what they might see in a museum and perhaps take them for a visit.