我的美術館

by Susan Verde, Peter H. Reynolds (Illustrator), 宋珮 (Translator)

每當我望著一件藝術品時，我的心總是充滿奇妙的感受。

一位小女孩自在的瀏覽著美術館不同的展覽室，她發現自己正經歷一場精采的冒險。每一件藝術品都都激起她內在新的感受，時而感到喜悅、驚異，時而覺得害怕、不安，時而不停轉圈，時而咯咯笑倒在地……，最後啟發了她的靈感。當她面對一幅完全空白的大畫布時，起初覺得疑惑不解，但當她閉上眼，腦海中開始浮現不同的顏色、形狀、線條，這時畫布不再是空白，而出現紫色小點、一雙鞋、彎彎曲曲的線、深藍色的大海及媽媽和她的畫面……，她用想像力完成自己的作品，這樣的創作過程讓她快樂無比！

Traditional Chinese edition of The Museum by Susan Verde and illustrated by Peter Reynolds, the illustrator of the Carnegie Medal winner The Dot. Reynolds captured the little girl's emotions when she passes by each and every painting in each frame of the book. In Traditional Chinese. Annotation copyright Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

Genres: Picture Books, Art, Childrens, Fiction, Storytime, Museums, Poetry

40 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2013

About the author

Susan Verde is a New York Times bestselling children’s author, children’s yoga and mindfulness expert, former teacher, and parent. By 2022 she will have more than 20 picture books in the marketplace. She is a highly sought after speaker at conferences, festivals, and schools across the nation, and spends half the year on the road working with children and families. Verde is a frequent contributor to online magazines and has appeared on multiple podcasts speaking about writing, parenting, mindfulness, and yoga. She lives in East Hampton, New York.

Reviews

[Calista · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun rhyming beginning book. A girl is checking out a museum and the paintings inspire her and change her mood depending on what they are. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. We all know how a rhyming line sends me into pearls of happiness. The girl in this book could be me. Art brings out my emotions and I feel so alive with emotional pieces. The girl looks at food and she’s hungry and she looks at modern art and giggles. She is a delight to watch her reactions.

The artwork of the story had plenty of energy and expression. Peter interprets the famous paintings his own way.

The nephew had a different view of this story. He thought the girl was funny in a quirky way, so he liked her, but why did she care about these paintings. His mom is an artist and he sees art everyday. The museum setting was what he considered boring. He gave this 3 stars.

[Maryam Ghaderi · Rating 5 out of 5]

این دقیقا همون حسیه که میخوامش!
عشق و علاقه به همون چیزی که دوسش دارم…همون که وقتی وارد اون محیط میشم بتونم شوق و ذوق‌م رو نشون بدم…بتونم خلاق باشم

[Payam Ebrahimi · Rating 1 out of 5]

ایده‌ی اولیه خوبه. ولی خلاقانه پرداخت نشده و خیلی دم‌دستی باهاش برخورد شده. پایان‌بندی هم بد نه، افتضاح نه که چیزی بود در حد هیروشیما.
کلا همکاری رینولدز و ورده فقط فاجعه به‌بار آورده. در حدی که بعد از این همکاری‌ها خود رینولدز هم خزعبل‌نویس شده.

[Patricia Tilton · Rating 5 out of 5]

“When I see a work of art, something happens in my heart. I cannot stifle my reaction. My body just goes into action.”

Synopsis: A spirited girl visits a museum and is moved by the artwork she views. Much to her delight, each painting evokes a different emotional response. There is an unexpected encounter around every corner. She twirls to the swirls in Van Gogh’s Starry Night. She strikes ballet poses, yoga postures, skips through fields of flowers and pauses to ponder Rodin’s The Thinker. Picasso turns her mood blue and sad. Cezanne’s apples makes her tummy rumble. Miro’s lines and squiggles sends here into fits of giggles. Munch’s painting evokes a shriek. My favorite moment is when she stands before Ryman’s stark white canvas. Puzzled and wondering if it’s a joke, she closes her eyes and imagines a beautiful creation in her own mind. When the museum closes and it is time to leave, she comes to an important realization about the artwork.

Why I like this book: The Museum is a creative, moving and enchanting story written in rhyme. Debut author Susan Verde shows art as a personal and liberating experience for her inquisitive barefoot museum patron. Peter H. Reynolds’s illustrations are lively, dramatic, whimsical, colorful and complement the narrative. The girl dances across the pages. A lot of teamwork went into bringing this endearing story to life.

[Peter H Reynolds · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved the text when I read it in one of my workshops. Susan's story immediately came to life in my mind and I could not wait to start drawing and painting. I love this book because it urges kids (and grown up kids) to FEEL the art - not just walk through a museum and look. AND it encourages us all to be inspired to create, use of imaginations, and savor life beyond the walls of the museum. I knew that The Museum would become a great companion book to my Creatrilogy series - The Dot, Ish, Sky Color. : ) Hope it makes its way onto YOUR shelf!

[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

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 her 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.

[Barbara · Rating 4 out of 5]

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.

[Kathryn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is ok. It's the story of a girl who is deeply influenced by art and her imagination. The thing that I like most about this book is that the main character does the same thing that I do; she mimics the art that she's looking at; I love to try to replicate statues with my body. I like the concept and the execution.

[Peggy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A young girl joyfully explores an art museum, passing many familiar works.

[Erin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book opens with the line "When I see a work of art, something happens in my heart! ". This line gives you a feel of what to expect in the pages ahead. In the story we are taken on an exciting journey throughout a museum of art by a girl full of energy and emotion.

Throughout the pages our young guide twirls and whirls from various work of arts and shares what feelings they invoke within her. Emotions such as curiosity, joy, elation, and hunger! As well, as actions such as making silly faces, giggle fits, standing up on her tippy toes to name a few. Ultimately as the book comes to a close as our guide discovers a blank canvas and is inspired and energized by all that she saw and felt as to create her own masterpiece.

I was very excited to read this book to my 4 1/2 year old daughter whom has a love for creating and drawing . This book has opened the door to inner thoughts, emotions, and expression toward all kinds of art work within her. I've found her flipping through the pages a few times since getting this book as she's also asked me to read "the art" book on numerous occasions.

The words and writing in "The Museum" flows well and is written in a rhythm that's easy to read. I also found the artwork illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds to fit the story perfectly and grasp and tug at the readers thoughts and emotions quite well. I am very impressed with this title and am looking forward to whatever new titles Susan opts to put out in the future.

This book is recommend for children ages 3 years old and up. The book is hardcover and there are 32 pages. This would be a wonderful title to present to a child that loves to create. I also would recommend it if you are planning a trip to your local art museum to ready them for things they might see.

[Tasha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Verde captures the energizing nature of a visit to an art museum. Told in first-person verse, the young female protagonist dances and spins through the gallery, drawing inspiration and emotion from the art around her. As she moves to a new piece of art, it evokes a new reaction that is entirely in keeping with the art in front of her. Finally, faced with a blank white canvas, she discovers that her own mind starts to fill in the art on its own. As she leaves the museum at the end of the day, her world is transformed by the art she has seen that she now carries along with her. This is an engaging story of a museum visit that is sure to inspire young readers to want to try it for themselves.

Verde’s verse is filled with motion and zing. While some may see visiting a museum as a more sedentary and intellectual activity, Verde fills it with motion and emotion alike. She conveys through the young girl’s physical reaction what is happening to her mentally. It is a very successful take on the transformational quality of art and how it can speak on many levels to viewers.

Reynolds’ art adds to the feel of motion and engagement in the book. His young figure is constantly in motion, even when she takes a short break, she is inspired by art. Reynolds’ illustrations are done in his signature fluid style, yet he is able to capture different art periods very effectively.

Ideal to use with a class before a museum exhibit or with children before a family visit to a museum, this is also a book that will inspire reflection about art during a regular day. Appropriate for ages 4-6.

[Mymcbooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

My Review: The author tells a story about a young girl's love for art as she encounters several paintings in an art museum.

“When I see a work of art, something happens in my heart. I cannot stifle my reaction. My body just goes into action.”

When she comes across a painting with a dancer standing on her tippy-toes she does the same. And when she came across a sad painting it made her feel sad and blue, heavy and lonely. And she skipped when she came across a field of flowers painting.

As she looked through all the paintings in the museum she finally came across an empty canvas. Where is the color? Is this a joke? She asked herself. She closed her eyes and started to see colors, circles, lines and all kinds of shapes. She opened her eyes and started to fill that empty canvas with what came to mind. Like a purple dot, zig zay lines, a portrait of herself and her mother and many more.

According to the illustrator, “… art is meant to cause the audience to feel, and even be challenged and mystified. It is with deeper thinking and feelings that we truly experience art.”

What a great way for a young girl to express her love and understanding for art by making her own creation. This is a well written rhythm book by Susan Verde. The beautiful illustrations by Peter H Reynolds helped bring the book to life.



Ages: 3 and up

Pages: 32

Released on March 12, 2013


FTC Disclosure: I received a review copy of this book from Abrams Appleseed in exchange for a fair and honest review. I was not monetarily compensated for my opinion in any way.

[Maria Garcia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Throughout this story the reader gets to see how a young girl interprets the different art pieces that she sees throughout an art museum. One can see that she pays attention to not what she only sees on the canvas physically, but to the emotions that each piece of art makes her feel when she looks at them closely. Each of the featured art pieces are all famous from their time period. The young girl then stumbles across a blank canvas and is confused because she always thought that masterpieces should always be full of colors and images that stimulate the eyes. She learns that the blank canvas in the art museum is in fact a piece of art from an artist. She closes her eyes and imagines what she would draw on her blank canvas. At the end of the book she realizes that art can be looked at in many ways than just one. Everyone has their own take on a piece and its meaning.
This book encourages the reader to look at art with a more critical eye instead of looking at masterpieces on a wall quickly and moving on to the next painting or artwork. Not only can this book teach readers to look at art more critically, but it teaches them to look at other things like books and music more thoughtful. Overall, this book is well written and the illustrations of famous pieces well illustrated making them recognizable to the reader. This would be a good book to reader to young children to teach them about looking at things whether it be art, music, or books with deeper thought than looking at it on the surface and critiquing it.

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a beautiful story about a child at a museum and how all of the artwork makes her feel. What I love about this book is that so often, we jump to analysis rather than raw emotional response and this is a good reminder that we need to start with how something makes us feel before we start analyzing it to death. The illustrations are watercolor and are absolutely integral to the story. Without the illustrations we would have no idea what the main character was looking at. According to the copyright page, this book is categorized under art appreciation and I could not agree more with that categorization. I would go further and say that this book, or something similar should be taught in any class where art is discussed. I can see using this book in my Textile Arts class. This would serve two purposes: first to remind my students that quilts are art, and second that art will always elicit some kind of feeling from the viewer. This book would also be wonderful before a field trip to a museum. Older kids may feel that this book is a bit beneath them, but I feel if it is was paired with original copies of the arts that are portrayed in the book, it could lead to a very productive and in depth conversation.

[K.L. Bernard · Rating 5 out of 5]

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.

[Shelli · Rating 5 out of 5]

My family often attends various museums, or stops to notice beautiful paintings, illustrations, or works of art. I never like when people try and find meaning in a paint splatter, but I do love to pause and think about how the piece affects me. The first line in this book describes that perfectly “When I see a work of art, something happens in my heart.” This is said by a young girl as she roams a museum enjoying all the various art mediums. Some pieces make her feel silly, thoughtful, sad, alarmed, or just joyful. In the end when she is confronted with a blank canvas she is empowered to create her own work of art.

A perfect book for every parent or educator to share with their kiddos right before busting out the art supplies, hitting play on the cd player and letting your imagination carry you away.

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you liked Peter H. Reynolds' THE DOT, you'll like this children's book too. Reynolds' lively, quirky illustrations---lush with allusions to famous classical works of art---complement Susan Verde's text the tells of a young girl's enthusiastic encounters with several paintings in an art museum. The opening line, "When I see a work of art, something happens in my heart," sets the tone for her joyful dance and prance through the museum.

This is no-brainer stock for any museum that expects to draw children into its confines, but it's also a great springboard for students to view, think about, and respond to art. It's a lovely book, one that art and writing teachers can make good use of.

[michelle abeln · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Museum opens with the line, "When I see a work of art, something happens in my heart". This perfectly illustrates the feelings of the little girl who is our sprited guide through a museum filled with the vibrant works of Picasso, Van Gogh, Degas and others. The rhyming text skillfully depicts the girl's emotional and physical responses to the paintings and sculptures she sees. When she comes to an empty canvas, she's initially confused, but soon realizes she can create her own wonderful work of art. The Museum encourages children to feel art, not just see it, and to create beautiful art of their own.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked this book up for the illustrations. Reynolds is one of my favorite contemporary illustrators of Children’s books. The story had a good sentiment, I just have that big of a reaction from it. I liked that the little girl appreciated the museum and I think other museum lovers will relate to this book. people who have a great appreciation for museums will like this story. And even though I’m one of those people, this book still wasn’t an instant favorite.

*Taken from My Sentiments Exactly!: http://reviewsatmse.blogspot.com/2013...

[Marathon County Public Library · Rating 5 out of 5]

A little girl takes a tour of a museum, and each work of art gives her a different feeling. The rhyming lines help to evoke the feelings each work of art is meant to express. Featuring colorful re-creations of works by Edgar Degas, Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, and Auguste Rodin, this book also serves to introduce your child to the work of great artists.

Anna C. / Marathon County Public Library
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[Dolly · Rating 4 out of 5]

This rhyming tale depicts a young girl who is in rapture while visiting the artwork at a museum. The various famous pieces of art shown evoke strong emotions and the watercolor illustrations really help to capture the girl's feelings as she explored the exhibits.

One note that I found a bit unsettling is that the girl is barefoot in the museum. Seemed very odd to me, although I suppose it shows how freely she could express herself.

interesting quote:

"Its rhythm exists in all I see. The museum lives inside of me." (p. 29 - unpaged)

[Sandy Brehl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of pluses in this one: rhyming text that works well in most cases; linking art with evocative emotions; challenging creativity and involvement; presentation of an art museum as an interactive experience.
My frustration is that the embedded art alludes to iconic works by well-known masters, but there is no back matter or other reference chart to help young readers identify and learn more about them. Adults who share the book would appreciate that, too, in my opinion.

[Rebecca Timberlake · Rating 5 out of 5]

Imagination is important!

This cute rhyming story follows a girl in a museum. She admires all the art, telling readers how she feels, and learns a bit about her own imagination, too. This is especially important for little ones, as it encourages both art appreciation, and creativity.

[Kathy Ellen Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is very cute!
AWESOME idea for a book,
and it covers a lot of different styles of art.
Peter H.Reynolds's illustrations are spot on.
This will inspire any little artist to get out there and create!

[Sheri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rhyming text picture book about what the child sees in a museum and her interpretations with copies of some masterpieces, sculptures and her thoughts and how she loves what she sees and dances past.
Interesting read aloud to kids before they go to one or to talk about what they may see there.

[Nancy Kotkin · Rating 3 out of 5]

A girl visits an art museum where the various styles and subject matter of the art evoke different emotions within her. Rhyming text. Watercolor illustrations depict some famous works of art, though you would not see all of them in the same museum.

[Viviane Elbee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun book that would be great to read with kids before visiting an art museum (or after visiting one). Kids enjoyed it.

It reads like a poem.

[Desi · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute story to use if students are going to an art museum as a field trip. Also great to teach or reinforce art elements along with famous artwork.

[Shiloah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a perfect book to read while on vacation. We’ve visited dozens of museums this month. The kids could really relate.

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