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mbrandmaier's review against another edition
4.0
A wordless picture book showing how a boy's visit to an art museum unlocked his imagination. I had "Imagine" by John Lennon playing in my head while I looked through this book.
beths0103's review against another edition
5.0
A young boy explores the Museum of Modern Art and soon finds himself so inspired that he takes some of the art subjects along with him on an adventure in the city. A beautiful and inspiring look at how inspiration follows us wherever we go.
jennifermreads's review against another edition
5.0
Anyone who wonders at the value of a wordless book really needs to take a peek at some of these exquisite works of art! The pixelated style of this book is mesmerizing and adds to the wonder of the paintings coming to life, parading around town with a young boy, & igniting his imagination. I’m blown away.
lgrief's review against another edition
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
stenaros's review against another edition
3.0
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I enjoyed the setup: a boy skateboards over a bridge (that I'm too lazy to look up to see which New York City bridge it was) to go to the Guggenheim. Once there, he has adventures with paintings. Because the people in the paintings come to life and hang out with him. You know, like they do. There were some amusing situations with the boy and the characters in the paintings.
The illustrations were nice, in that blurry way. I didn't love the boy's face. It looked fairly plastic and was distracting to me. But overall, I enjoyed the message about art.
I enjoyed the setup: a boy skateboards over a bridge (that I'm too lazy to look up to see which New York City bridge it was) to go to the Guggenheim. Once there, he has adventures with paintings. Because the people in the paintings come to life and hang out with him. You know, like they do. There were some amusing situations with the boy and the characters in the paintings.
The illustrations were nice, in that blurry way. I didn't love the boy's face. It looked fairly plastic and was distracting to me. But overall, I enjoyed the message about art.