{"product_id":"simon-at-the-art-museum-hardcover","title":"Simon at the Art Museum - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristina Soontornvat\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristine Davenier\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA little boy visits an art museum for the first time in this fun, sweet picture book about first experiences and seeing things from new perspectives.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSimon is having a great time at the museum with his parents. There are slippery, slidey floors  Pigeons flying around the reflecting pool  And cheesecake in the caf   But they're not \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e here for any of that. No, Simon has to look at art. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd more art. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo. Much. Art. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere's so much art that soon Simon needs to take a break and finds somewhere to sit. From his bench, he begins to notice how many different people are visiting the museum and the many different ways they react to the art they see. Some people are alone. Some are in groups. Some people smile. Some shake their heads. Some even shed a tear. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd Simon is right in the center of it, watching until he's inspired to give all the art another try. By the end of the day, he may even find a piece that can rival a slice of cheesecake\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristina Soontornvat is the author of the middle grade novel \u003ci\u003eA Wish in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Blunders: A Counting Catastrophe\u003c\/i\u003e. She is passionate about STEAM learning, which stands for science, technology, engineering, art, and math. This story was inspired by a trip with her young daughters to her favorite art museum in Fort Worth, Texas (which has excellent cheesecake). You can visit Christina online at Soontornvat.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChristine Davenier's favorite dessert is profiterole au chocolat. She is the illustrator of many books for children including the Iris and Walter series by Elissa Haden Guest and \u003ci\u003eThe First Thing My Mama Told Me \u003c\/i\u003eby Susan Marie Swanson, for which Christine received a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year Award. She lives in Paris.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11.1 x 8.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 09, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769523208480,"sku":"9781534437524","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/68770bb8e57cbf1fa59c393bc1aa894f.webp?v=1780350118","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/simon-at-the-art-museum-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}