“This is a whale of a tale to hopefully inspire more museum trips for children and spark some inquisitive minds.”
—School Library Journal
“An imaginative introduction to visiting museums.” —Booklist
Imagine spending your birthday at the museum! In SLEEPOVER AT THE MUSEUM (Crown Books for Young Readers / On sale January 15, 2019 / Ages 3–7), join Mason and his friends on their scavenger hunt through all the exhibits that make natural history museums so special.
Mason can’t wait to celebrate his birthday with a sleepover at the museum of natural history—his favorite place to visit. Who wouldn’t want to sleep surrounded by gemstones or under a massive blue whale? Armed with headlamps for the dark hallways, a map, and a list of clues, Mason and his two best friends take off on a scavenger hunt through each hall of the museum. But they aren’t just trying to solve the clues. They’re scouting for the best place to spend the night.
Sleeping next to a T. rex in the Hall of Dinosaurs feels too scary. And sleeping with the monarch butterflies would probably tickle. This decision isn’t as easy as Mason thought it would be. . . .
Wherever they end up, the museum at night is the best place for a birthday adventure!
KAREN LEFRAK is the author of Jake the Philharmonic Dog, Jake the Ballet Dog, and Best in Show. She is an avid dog lover and breeder of champion poodles, as well as a composer of music for ballets and instrumental works around the world. Karen and her husband divide their time between Manhattan, Southampton, and Miami, where they live with their two poodles. For more information, visit karenlefrak.com.
DAVID BUCS began his career at KlaskyCsupo, the studio famous for Rugrats and The Wild Thornberrys, and has art-directed television series for Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, TLC, PBS, and Disney. David loves to create characters and bring them to life using watercolors, colored pencils, and digital media. Sleepover at the Museum is his first children’s book. He lives with his wife and young son in Hershey, Pennsylvania, where life is sweet. You can follow him on Facebook and Twitter, or visit him at davidbucs.com.