Library Mouse: A Museum Adventure

By Daniel Kirk

Sam the library mouse “continues his adventures in a new arena as he encourages budding artists and authors” (School Library Journal).

Sam the library mouse and his friend Sarah are off on a new adventure. This time they leave the library behind and go to a museum so Sam can make sketches in his explorer’s journal. Sarah isn’t so sure that explorers have the time or the interest to write in journals. But Sam shows her that a journal can contain anything, from a ticket stub to drawings of cool things like dinosaurs and ancient Egyptian mummies. As they explore the museum, they see all kinds of art and unexpectedly make friends with another artist.

“Students will be inspired to bring along their own journals on museum field trips to record their sketches and write about what they see. Librarians, art teachers, and classroom teachers will find the colorful picture book a stimulating and useful tool for their lessons, so make sure it is always available along with the audio version.” —School Library Journal

“Children will love the different ways Sam and Sarah view the world, helping children ages four and up view art, exploration, museums, and writing with the imagination and verve the characters exhibit in the Library Mouse series.” —New York Journal of Books

• Language: English
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media
• Release date: Sep 3, 2013
• ISBN: 9781613123034

Daniel Kirk

Daniel Kirk has written and illustrated forty popular and bestselling books for children, including Library Mouse, which Booklist heralded in a starred review as "fun, fun, fun." He lives in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. www.danielkirk.com.

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Reviews for Library Mouse

[abigailadams26 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Sam the mouse and his murine friend Sarah return in this fourth Library Mouse picture-book adventure, this time setting out to explore the museum located right next door to the library where they live. Sam insists that they take journals, despite the more action-oriented Sarah's skepticism, and they come in handy when, after seeing some amazing art and artifacts, they encounter an unusual feline artist...Like its predecessors, Library Mouse: A Museum Adventure pairs an engaging story with bright, colorful illustrations. Sarah, who first appeared in the third installment of the series, Library Mouse: A World to Explore, makes a good foil for Sam, who is a little more timid in his approach to adventuring. Recommended to fans of the series, and to anyone looking for children's stories about museums, about exploring, and about being an author and/or an artist.

[sullywriter_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Sam and Sarah explore the museum.