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Simon at the Art Museum
Christina Soontornvat
Illustrator: Christine Davenier
Ages: 6+
Published: 2020
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 978-1-5344-3752-4
Keywords: museums, art, children, observing/noticing
Simon is inclined to find visiting an art museum baffling and frustrating until he notices how people are reacting to the art. Lively, colorful illustrations.