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Reviewed on October 1, 2013 | Preschool to Grades 4
PreS-Gr 3—Baseball-loving Arlo accompanies his grandmother to the museum, where flaps open to reveal the art acting in all sorts of surprisingly goofy ways. The fascinated child behaves well, so Grandma promises him another outing-a trip to the opera. While the humorously subversive behavior of the artwork is a treat, it is based on the unfortunate premise that art museums are stuffy and boring. Grandma is blind to what Arlo sees, preaching a serious adult point of view throughout their trip with statements like, "They [pieces of art] nee...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
