Imagine!

After passing a city museum many times, a boy finally decides to go in. He passes wall after wall of artwork until he sees a painting that makes him stop and ponder. Before long the painting comes to life and an afternoon of adventure and discovery unfolds, changing how he sees the world ever after.

This wordless story by Raul Colon allows the reader to create the dialogue and soundtrack in his or her head.  The paintings featured include Pablo Picasso's Three Musicians, Henri Rousseau's The Sleeping Gypsy, and Henri Matisse's Icarus, and provide an excellent introduction to the magic of a museum, or a cross-curricular unit on art and music.  Students could create music to accompany the telling of the story, or for specific characters or paintings. The creative possibilities with this story are endless!