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My family and I enjoyed a lovely time between Christmas Eve and New Year‘s Eve. On Thursday, we went to the Caspar David Friedrich Exhibition in Hamburg, to celebrate his 250th birthday next year. The Wanderer über dem Nebelmeer is arguably his most famous painting and also one of the most important art objects in the Romantic Era.

#museum #art

This so far is the sweetest book.
Such a great premise: Providing a home for family heirlooms that people don‘t have room for, but can‘t bear to throw away. 💚 🪑 🍴 🛠️🧸💚

4 ⭐This book is a labor of love. You can see it on every single page of the book. This book is completely wordless and it‘s about a little girl who goes to the museum with their adult and they get told the balloon has to stay out. Through the comedic panels we follow the little girl as she visits the real-life art exhibit, and we follow a museum docent as they‘re trying to get the balloon once birds send it flying.

This maybe had a bit too much going on but was a sweet, complicated story that tugged at the heartstrings.

Even though I've already finished 2 of these 3 books, I couldn't resist posting this picture. I took it a few weeks ago while spending some quiet time in the backyard.

The Agathas series is probably one of my fave series now. They were so FUN to read!

#poetry #poetlaureate #mystery #fiction #youngadult #historical #conspiracies #museum

This book would be good to use if you are introducing the flow of stories. After looking at this book, students could work to create their own wordless stories.

Museum Trip by Barbara Lehman is a book that follows a little boy on his field trip to the museum. The illustrations help students follow along with the story, specifically with the use of different shapes and lines. The lines help to give dimension and help the reader feel the choppiness of an actual museum as you go from room to room. The shapes help the reader to distinguish between different doorways and art works.

I purchased this audiobook through one of Audible‘s 2 for 1 sales. I love art and was curious to learn about the infamous, unsolved art heist that took place in Boston in 1990. This book provides a foundation of knowledge about the heist, the museum, and an extensive look into the thieves.

Full review, videos, and more at https://abookandadog.com

Original painting pictured by artist, PoeSoul Studio, available at https://poesoulstudio.com

So excited to hear that Fiona Davis‘ next book (due out January 2025) will be about the Met and the Met Gala. I‘m ahead of the game with reading a nonfiction to pair with it. I‘ve already read All the Beauty in the World, and I‘m reading Rogues‘ Gallery as a slow but steady so I should be ready by 01/25. 😜😆