Illustrated by the author
2012, Abrams Books for Young Readers
32 pgs.
Goodreads rating: 3.57 - 190 ratings
My rating: 3
Endpapers: red
1st line/s: "Late one night, Sam the Library Mouse was hard at work. His friend Sarah dropped in and asked, "What are you doing, Sam? Writing a new book?"
My comments: I love Sam the library mouse, and the first book in this series is still one of my all-time favorites. In this, the fourth book about Sam - book writer and art lover extraordinaire, - he and his friend, Sarah venture next door to the museum. Here they find that all their preconceived notions about cats being scary are wrong. The museum cat has created a gallery of paintings depicting animals...like mice! Sam insists that Sarah bring a journal, even though she doesn't want to, and discovers that it was an excellent idea. Somehow, the whole journal thing felt a little flat, as did the meeting up of other animals in the museum. It didn't touch me like the previous titles have. Still enjoyable, though!
Goodreads: Sam the library mouse and his friend Sarah are off on a new adventure. This time they leave the library behind and go to a museum so Sam can make sketches in his explorer’s journal. Sarah isn’t so sure that explorers have the time or the interest to write in journals. But Sam shows her that a journal can contain anything, from a ticket stub to drawings of cool things like dinosaurs and ancient Egyptian mummies. As they explore the museum, they see all kinds of art and unexpectedly make friends with another artist. The latest book in this bestselling series is sure to entice readers to come along on the museum adventure.
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