The Museum of Everything

Written & illustrated by Lynne Rae Perkins

Discover a world where imagination turns everyday sights into a living museum.

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40 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Step into a world where imagination transforms the mundane into a living museum. In 'The Museum of Everything,' young readers are invited to explore the wonders hidden in everyday life. Is a rock in a puddle an island? Could a dry spot be a car's shadow? Through vivid dioramas and collages, this journey encourages curiosity and reflection. As the world feels overwhelming, find solace in the quiet of this imaginative museum, where every page is an exhibit waiting to be discovered. Embrace the beauty of slowing down and seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary.

From the publisher

Newbery Medalist Lynne Rae Perkins invites readers on an imagination-fueled journey through the living museum that surrounds us all. Luminous, in-the-moment, and full of wonder, The Museum of Everything inspires readers to slow down and appreciate the world. For fans of What Do You Do with an Idea?, The Most Magnificent Thing, and classics such as Time of Wonder and A Hole Is to Dig. Illustrated with extraordinary dioramas and collages.When you feel that the world is too big and loud and busy and distracting, you can pretend that you’re in a museum. It’s quiet there, and you can wonder about everything: Is a rock in a puddle an island? Is a dry spot on the ground on a rainy day the shadow of a car that’s just driven off? There’s a museum for everything–for islands and shadows and clouds and trees, and so much more.Newbery Medalist and acclaimed picture book creator Lynne Rae Perkins balances imagination and creativity with curiosity and facts. She has created the extraordinary artwork in three dimensions–as if each page is an exhibit or installation in a museum. A transcendent and timely picture book, The Museum of Everything encourages young readers to wonder, dream, and explore–and to learn more about the world around them.

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