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EPL Picks Kids: Celebrate International Museum Day

It is no wonder that museums and mysteries go hand in hand—there is always something new to be discovered! Bugs and rocks, dinosaurs and airplanes, paintings and dioramas— museums have them all! Look through these books to learn about different kinds of museums, and what their collections can show us about ourselves.

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  • Join Kitten on a romp through the museum as he chases a mouse from one piece of art to another. Each page was created with the same methods as the original artwork, making this a feast for the eyes and a storytelling delight.
    Book, 2025New York : Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2025] — E LIE
  • Awesomely Emma

    a Charley and Emma Story

    Webb, Amy, 1977-
    Emma (an aspiring artist) is excited to go to the art museum with her class; however, the building is not accessible to her wheelchair. Not all bodies can do everything, but all bodies should be welcome at the museum! Join Emma as she explores her…
    Book, 2020Minneapolis, MN : Beaming Books, 2020. — E WEB
  • There are flying lions, blue jaguars, and crocodiles stuffed with paper at the museum in her city, but all Sakina wants is for the sandstorm to end so she can play by the sea. Why does her mother find these old objects so interesting? This luminous…
    Book, 2025New York : Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2025. — E MAR
  • Henry has mixed feelings about going to the museum today—he is a big fan of routine, and a field trip is definitely not normal. Follow along as Henry navigates bus rides, follows the rules, and finally gets to see the most important thing: dinosaurs!
    Book, 2025San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2025. — Beginning chapter books - Series H
  • Designed for young readers, this book is a bright and blocky, behind-the-scenes look at the many people, places and things needed to create an exhibit. A fun introduction to the inner-workings of an art museum.
    Book, 2021New York, New York : David Zwirner Books, [2021] — J 707.4 GLO
  • Imagine that you were allowed to touch everything at a museum—rearrange the dinosaur bones, swing on the planets, add your own artistic flair to a painting. What would you do? This is a fast and funny look at the power of imagination, and what an…
    Book, 2017San Francisco, California : Chronicle Books, [2017] — E CAL
  • During his art lessons at the museum, a young boy and his friends come up with many reasons why paintings and objects are chosen for the exhibition—‘they’re beautiful, they’re different, they’re funny’. His grandma is all these things and more—maybe…
    Book, 2015New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2015. — E MEN
  • Gifts From the Garbage Truck

    a True Story About the Things We (don't) Throw Away

    Larsen, Andrew, 1960-
    Nelson Molina’s museum doesn’t have famous paintings or ancient artifacts—instead, the Treasures from the Trash Museum displays useful, beautiful, and unique things that people have discarded. By putting these objects on display, Nelson hopes to…
    Book, 2024Naperville, IL : Sourcebooks eXplore, [2024] — J 363.728 LAR
  • Twitch (the squirrel) has always been told to avoid owls and foxes and wolves ... but what is a wolf, exactly? He’s never seen one—do they actually exist? He has scientific questions, and what better way to get answers than to accompany a class on…
    Book, 2020New York : Holiday House, [2020] — Beginning chapter books - Series T PBK
  • With a diverse cast of characters and fun objects to find, this seek and find adventure introduces young readers to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Help Stevie find her family and enjoy looking at the amazing art along the way.
    Book, 2021New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2021. — J MAB
  • The 500 Million Dollar Heist

    Isabella Stewart Gardner and Thirteen Missing Masterpieces

    Sullivan, Tom (Writer of children's books)
    As part of the Unsolved Case Files series, this book tells the true story of a crime that remains unsolved to this day. On March 18, 1990, two men dressed as police officers entered the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston and made off with 500…
    Book, 2022New York, NY : Balzer + Bray, Harper Alley, [2022] — J 364.162 SUL
  • Rami is going through some tough stuff at the start of junior high, and things just seem to get worse when a valuable painting goes missing at the museum where his mom works. And is that ... a ghost? And what’s up with the turtle? Surrounded by…
    Book, 2024New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024] — J WAR
  • As part of the acclaimed Eyewitness series, this book is packed with full-colour photographs and clear explanations for how different kinds of rocks formed, where they can be found, and the role rocks and minerals play in both human and natural…
    Book, 2021New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2021. — J 552 SYM 2021
  • Unable to visit the bug collection at your local natural history museum? This book is a fine alternative, showcasing up-close photographs of these incredibly diverse creatures.
    Book, 2023New York : DK Publishing, 2023. — J 595.7 MOU
  • Exuberant illustrations accompany bite-sized facts about the collections in well-known museums around the world. From resident cats to a building inspired by fish, what fascinating details can you spy in the pictures?
    Book, 2025Brooklyn, NY : Red Comet Press, 2025. — J 069 BEN
  • The Mona Lisa Vanishes

    a Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

    Day, Nicholas, 1991-
    The Mona Lisa is one of the most recognizable portraits in the world, but when it was stolen from the Louvre in 1911, almost no one knew what it looked like. Stranger than fiction and masterfully told, this book covers the unlikely history of the…
    Book, 2023New York : Random House Studio, [2023] — J 364.162 LEO DAY
  • Here is a thoughtful, well-organized guide for kids (and grown-ups!) who are passionate about learning about the natural world through collecting. With information on how to identify, preserve and display your findings, as well as specific sections…
    Book, 2018Beverly, MA : Quarry Books, 2018. — J 508.075 SAN