A hilarious picture book about an endearing little crank who thinks the museum is absolutely awful . . . or is it actually awesome?

Come along with a curmudgeonly young boy—who's more interested in finger painting his cat than "admiring art"—as he's taken to the local museum by his well-meaning mother.

Seriously, what's so great about scribbles and squares and dots? OK, sure, that portrait made of cubes is kind of cool. And those sculptures made of clay are pretty awesome . . . Gasp! Maybe he does like art after all?! Well, would that be so awful?

Praise for But Art Is Awful!

“A dream pick for art educators and potentially attitude-changing for youngsters dreading a museum trip.”

— Kirkus Reviews

“[C]ombines the whimsy of a child’s initial distaste for art with a heartwarming story about celebrating modern art and museums… A worthwhile purchase”

— School Library Journal

“This amusing picture book would be a memorable read-aloud choice prior to a family outing or class trip to an art museum.”

— Booklist