Katie and the Mona Lisa

If you have enjoyed Katie's previous gallery trips, when she climbs over frames and into pictures (Katie's Picture Show and Katie Meets the Impressionists), then this new picture book will also make you smile. Whilst Grandma dozes, Katie visits the Mona Lisa, who explains that smiling has become very hard as she feels so lonely. Katie promptly takes her hand, they step out of her picture frame, and together they meet Raphael's St George and the Dragon from the painting of the same name, Carpaccio's lion from the Lion of St Mark, and Flora from Botticelli's Primavera. All the characters become entwined in a romp round the gallery until Katie runs off to find Grandma. This richly illustrated book closes with a page of information about Mona Lisa and the Italian Renaissance. An enjoyable introduction to famous paintings for the very young.