Museum, The (Commended For Nappa Gold Awards (Preschool) 2013

Description: As a little girl tours and twirls through the halls of the art museum, she experiences different emotions motivated by the different styles of art, and when confronted with an empty canvas, she, too, is energized to create and express herself. As Peter Reynolds writes, "This book reminds us that art is meant to cause the audience to feel, and even be challenged and mystified. It is with deep thinking and feeling that we truly experience art."

Prizes: Commended for NAPPA Gold Awards (Preschool) 2013.

Author Biography: Susan Verde is a first time author. Peter H. Reynolds is the illustrator behind the mega selling Judy Moody and Stink series, as well as many other bestselling and award winning picture books that he has written and illustrated, including The Dot (winner of the Christopher Award) and Ish. He is also the director of Fablevision, a multi media studio that creates award winning websites, games, interactive graphic novels, museum kiosks and apps.