Meet Me at the Art Museum: A Whimsical Look Behind the Scenes

Meet Me at the Art Museum: A Whimsical Look Behind the Scenes by Goldin, David. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781419701870.

After being discarded on the floor of an art museum, Stub (a museum ticket) has nowhere to go until Daisy the docent&;s helper (a name tag) finds him and offers him a tour of the museum. Stub meets a badge who keeps the artworks safe, a computer who archives them, and other characters who work there. From the director&;s office to the library to the conservator&;s studio to the loading dock, Stub discovers who does what, and what goes on, behind the scenes at the museum. He even finds a home for himself among the museum&;s many treasures! David Goldin combines actual artworks by famous artists, found pieces, and digital art to tell Stub&;s sweet story. Filled with fun facts and a glossary, the book wonderfully introduces young readers to all that museums have to offer. Praise for Meet Me at the Art Museum: "It&;s not as if the concept of a museum is obvious to a small child: How did all these paintings get here? Why can&;t I touch them? And why is that painting here when it looks like my drawing on the fridge? To the rescue, Daisy, a name-tag docent, gives Stub, a torn ticket, a tour of the basics. Goldin&;s easygoing text and clever collaged illustrations make Sunday afternoon excursions so much more explicable." &;New York Times "An engaging and enlivening introduction for kids and adults alike." &;Kirkus Reviews "The googly-eyed characters make it quite enjoyable to pick up the book and get a feel for what makes a museum work, explaining both public and private areas." &;Booklist "The volume offers an adequate overview of museum operations." &;School Library Journal "The book works best as a basic introduction to what a museum is and how it works; the paintings and sculptures are IDd on the closing page." &;Publishers Weekly "Overall, this book will entice children of all ages to want to take a trip to their nearest art museum to learn more about all the great people and things that go on there." &;New York Journal of Books