A Book Review: Mayhem at the Museum by Luciano Lozano
- thenerdyhammy
- Jan 20
- 2 min read
Updated: Jan 22
“At this museum, touching the art is not allowed! But that doesn’t mean the art has to stay still…”
Ages: 4 - 7
Grade Level: Preschool - 2
Pages: 40
“No touching the art!” commands the giant red sign as a girl and her classmates line up to enter the art museum. While the teacher guides her small group to look at the various famous paintings, the little girl stands apart, uninterested. That is, until something magical begins to happen…. Told only through pictures, Mayhem at the Museum by Luciano Lozano is a humorous introduction to art history and art appreciation.
The copyright in the back contains the names of all the paintings that appear in the picture book. I do wish there was a section in the back that contained pictures of the actual paintings along with a small description and maybe a fun fact. This book, however, was an entertaining introduction to art.
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Content Warnings
Content that some individuals may find controversial or objectionable. Attention was given to include content which may offend people of a particular culture, race or religion and details which the sensitive child may find unsettling or troublesome.
"No Spoilers" offers a summary of content issues while avoiding spoilers. "With Spoilers" lists the potential content issues in detail.
No Spoilers:
Partial nudity from a sculpture (undetailed and mostly obscured).
With Spoilers:
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Partial nudity - In a room of busts and Greek sculptures, there is a torso of a naked woman that is undetailed and partially covered by one of the characters.
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