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tashrow's review
4.0
Lynn is visiting an art museum for the first time. She knows that the National Art Gallery will have lots of art inside it. She and her toy bunny find a painting of fruit and then set out to see if they can find one with strawberries in it. As they are looking, they smell something strange coming from one of the paintings. As she counts things in the painting, she and her bunny hear a voice speaking from the painting. Lynn finds herself drawn into the painting and learning about the way they are making salted fish. The taste of the salted fish reminds her of her grandmother’s home. As she leaves the painting with a bundle of fish to take with her, she promises to return to the art museum again.
The story here is told with a quiet, gentle voice. Lynn’s interaction with the painting is not frightening at all, but an enthralling moment of connection. It is what one hopes a child will experience at an art museum. The story is built around a famous painting by Cheong Soo Pieng called Drying Salted Fish. At the end of the book, information on the painting and the artist is shared.
Shufang’s art is engaging with the bright-eyed child and the strong architectural lines of the building itself. A muted palette that has pops of bright color at times adds to the quiet appeal of the book.
This book gives young readers a small taste of Singapore which they will probably appreciate much more than the smell of salted fish! Appropriate for ages 4-6.
The story here is told with a quiet, gentle voice. Lynn’s interaction with the painting is not frightening at all, but an enthralling moment of connection. It is what one hopes a child will experience at an art museum. The story is built around a famous painting by Cheong Soo Pieng called Drying Salted Fish. At the end of the book, information on the painting and the artist is shared.
Shufang’s art is engaging with the bright-eyed child and the strong architectural lines of the building itself. A muted palette that has pops of bright color at times adds to the quiet appeal of the book.
This book gives young readers a small taste of Singapore which they will probably appreciate much more than the smell of salted fish! Appropriate for ages 4-6.
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