Why do people collect things? This ode to museums mighty and minuscule will draw curious viewers of all ages — and is worthy of collection...
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Feb 12, 2008
Jess
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Large format, with fun illustrations and compelling text, this is a great look at the history and purpose of museums. I'm a huge museum geek, so I loved the run-down of how museums came to be, what kinds of museums exist, and how they've changed over time. The illustrations take up maybe half the space, and compliment the text while still being their own interesting thing, and the text is in several chapters, with a glossary and index. The book ends on a great note, talking about how people o
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Oct 18, 2009
Maria
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I wanted to like this book, but it felt like the author's information wasn't well organized, especially for a children's book. I almost stopped reading around page 13.
If I were to describe this book to someone, I'd tell them... Jan Mark read a couple of books on the development and evolution of the museum; then wrote a stream-of-consciousness book with ill-fitting illustrations.
If I were to describe this book to someone, I'd tell them... Jan Mark read a couple of books on the development and evolution of the museum; then wrote a stream-of-consciousness book with ill-fitting illustrations.
Jan 03, 2011
Lisa
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Wonderful art work which coincides with a fascinating look at the history of museums beginning with the Muses. The author somehow weaves different strands throughout out including history of sciences and memorable historical figures like Peter the Great. Something special.
Mar 09, 2011
Danie
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Loved this simple seven chapter non fiction book about the history of museums and what one puts in museums. Perfect introduction for teens and adults as well if they are interested in museum studies.
Feb 24, 2008
Abby
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In solid blocks of text and run-on sentences, Mark explores the history of museums. Although it does contain a plethora of interesting facts, the book seemed poorly organized to me, repeating itself occasionally. The mixed media collage illustrations didn't feel like a great match and on at least one occasion a building discussed in the text was not included when all the others were. There's a glossary and index at the end of the book, but no source notes or references. It's altogether possible
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Mar 10, 2008
Molly
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This book starts with an interesting premise, what would you think if you walked into a building and all you saw were collections of stuff? Maybe the stuff was stuffed...like lions, tigers and bears. Or, maybe the stuff was old...like mummies and fossils. If you didn't know what a museum was, it probably would be a confusing place! The Museum book covers the early history of museums and discuses what your likely to find there. The text and illustrations make this most suitable for school age chi
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Jan 21, 2008
melanie (lit*chick)
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I still do a good deal of my learning through kids' books. This is no exception.
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