Going to the art museum with her mom is no fun at all for Anna. Everything is old and boring and there are so many rules: Don't Touch! Do Not Enter! Quiet! A vigilant guard keeps a close eye on the energetic little girl, but even so, Anna manages to set off an alarm and almost tip over a vase.A half-open door draws Anna's attention, but the No Entry sign means yet again that it's off-limits. This time, however, the guard surprises her by inviting her to go in. Here she finds a "secret workshop" where paintings are being cleaned and repaired. Staring out from one of the canvases is a girl who looks grumpy and boredjust like Anna herself. With the realization that art often imitates life, Anna discovers the sheer joy to be had from the paintings on the wall, especially those that reflect what is happening all around her.

 

 

This book is aimed at children at US kindergarten-2nd grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 4-7 years.

There are 36 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2020 by Annick Press Ltd .

Hazel Hutchins is a master of the gentle, humorous story for young people and has written over 25 books for children including "Two So Small. " Gail Herbert is the award-winning author of several short stories and poems. This is her first work for children. She lives outside of Toronto. Lil Crump has illustrated everything from children's books to magazines to t-shirts to children's games. She lives on the shores of St. Margarets Bay in Nova Scotia.