Maisy Goes to the Museum [Hardcover]

Lucy Cousins (Author)

Book Description

Series: Maisy

Maisy and her friends find lots to enjoy on a fun trip to the museum! There's so much for Maisy and her friends to discover in the museum: collections of old toys, dinosaurs, cars, costumes... even a large mammoth - a favourite of Eddie's. "Now for the food collection!" says Charlie, as he leads them to his favourite room... the cafe.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1—In this installment in the series, the mouse and her friends spend a rainy day at a natural history museum. On each spread, the familiar characters describe what they find in each exhibit. Cousins's flat-color gouache illustrations outlined in heavy black are friendly and familiar for young children and the explanations of what one might find in a museum can spark interest. A few terms, such as "marvel," "vintage," and "exhibit," will have to be explained to the youngest listeners.—Lynne Mattern, Robert Seaman School, Jericho, NY
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

From Booklist

The latest in the Maisy First Experiences series brings the little mouse and her friends to the museum, where plenty of interesting things to do and see await. There’s the reconstructed dinosaur to gawk at, a vintage car to sit in, and a rocket ship where one can imagine a trip into space. Rich colors provide a background for all the simply lined fun. As always with the Maisy books, the combination of minimalism and warmth is what makes this so appealing. Good to read aloud before a first museum trip (although since this museum cuts across standard collection lines, kids may need to be told that everything on the pages might not be in the halls). Preschool-Kindergarten. --Ilene Cooper --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Walker Childrens Hardbacks (June 2, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 140631336X
• ISBN-13: 978-1406313369
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,614,852 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Lucy Cousins is the creator of many wonderful picture books for children, including Yummy: My Favourite Nursery Stories and Hooray for Fish! , as well as her bestselling books about Maisy the mouse. About I'm the Best, she says, "I had the idea for this book after winning a tennis competition. I loved telling all my friends and family about it, but then I realized that I was probably showing off, like Dog!" Lucy Cousins lives in Hampshire with her partner, four children and very fluffy dog.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a totally charming book that your little one will "read" to you time and time again!, June 12, 2009

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This review is from: Maisy Goes to the Museum: A Maisy First Experience Book (Paperback)

The weather wasn't the best for doing things outside so Maisy decided to gather up her friends and they were "going to the museum." They were all excited when they saw the bones of a T. Rex and one of her fossilized eggs. Their eyes became wide and their expressions showed their delight. When they got to the section with things to ride in Charley got excited and looked "at the vintage car . . . and the old bicycle . . . and the double decker bus!" They were all delighted to look at a biplane, a satellite and a rocket. Maisy's imagination and excitement went wild when she saw the rocket.

Tallulah especially enjoyed the vintage toy section. Look at that dollhouse! `Maisy and Charley marveled at the brightly colored birds in the animal exhibit." The museum was the perfect activity for a rainy day. There were bugs and a "saber-toothed cat" (Cyril's new friend). Eddie enjoyed looking at the "woolly mammoth." They were able to see and do all kinds of things at the museum from drawing, playing with puppets to having a nice lunch in the museum café. It was such a fun day. What do you like to do on a rainy day?

This is a great book to read aloud to your preschooler or one an emergent reader can work on with a bit of help. Before long, you can be guaranteed your little someone will have this book memorized and will be "reading" it to you! The art work is bright and very appealing. If you've read any others in the Maisy series, you certainly won't be disappointed with this one!

5.0 out of 5 stars very good choice, December 11, 2010

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This review is from: Maisy Goes to the Museum: A Maisy First Experience Book (Paperback)

I bought this book along with another based on reading reviews and i was not disappointed. Both my girls love Maisy. It's a very simple to read book and i find it helps them to want to spell words and attempt reading as well.