Poppy Through the Paintings

Today is the big day . . .

Adventurous and passionate Poppy can't wait to go to the art museum with her fourth-grade class. There are so many different masterpieces just waiting to be seen—but when Poppy leans a bit too close to a painting, to her surprise she falls inside! With the help of some unlikely friends, she must travel from one painting to another on her colorful journey to get back home.

Introducing young readers to famous works like American Gothic, Water Lilies, Nighthawks, and more, Poppy Through the Paintings helps children discover their own artistic perspective and talents. This fun and imaginative adventure by author Julie Lucht will inspire kids to dive headfirst into art—just like Poppy!

Advance Praise

"Poppy Through the Paintings provides the reader a clever excursion as we follow young Poppy's narrative version of what's going on inside these great works of art. Julie Lucht demonstrates how each masterpiece stimulates the imagination as she introduces their power to the heart of the next generation."

HAL EVANS
2018 NCTE Award Nominee for Excellence in Children’s Poetry

"Julie Lucht proposes an incredible journey that truly led me to childhood and the magic of inhabiting other universes, hand- in-hand with Dan McGeehan's illustrations, which have that touch of humor sure to make this story irresistible for young readers. As for me, I would love to accompany Poppy into Seurat ´s idyllic landscape!"

NATHALIE BEAUVOIS
Award-Winning Illustrator of Armadillo Antics