The Girl in the Castle Inside the Museum (Hardcover) by Kate Bernheimer

from ebmcc

lovely illustrations; whimsical and surreal; the story kind of floats along

from ejmeloche

A small girl who lives in a castle in a museum is lonely and dreams of having friends and company in this surreal story. The highlight of the book is Ceccoli's illustrations-- a mix of paint, clay, and photography; they have a bewitching, dreamy quality that fits the eeriness of a tiny girl livin...

from tashabear

A dreamy sort of picture book, that in a way reminds me of "Coraline." The end takes an odd turn and draws the reader in. I think it would be a bit less creepy if the girl who lived in the castle did just that, and wasn't lonely or dreaming about a boy who once visited her.

from AbigailAdams26

I was distinctly underwhelmed by this first children's book offering from Kate Bernheimer, the editor of the journal Fairy Tale Review, as well as such collections as Mirror, Mirror on the Wall and Brothers and Beasts. I'm not sure what I was expecting - probably something more along the lines of...

from Cheryl_in_CC_NV

Odd. Personally, I found it a little creepy. If I spent much time with it I'd probably have weird, unsettling dreams. That being said, an imaginative or morbid child would probably be thrilled to enter that lonely little world again and again. They might feel inspired to new rushes of creativity,...