Look, listen, sing, and have fun with Storytime from home! Join us for a picture-book reading and an activity connected to The Met collection. In this special edition, author and illustrator Ed Young reads Cat and Rat. Recommended for families with children ages 18 months to 6 years. Please note: This program is prerecorded.
Featured artwork:
Twelve Animals of the Chinese Zodiac, 18th–19th century. Chinese, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Jade (nephrite), Overall (each approx.): H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); W. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902 (02.18.730a–l)
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/42102
Presented in conjunction with Virtual Lunar New Year Festival.
https://www.metmuseum.org/events/programs/met-celebrates/festivals-and-special-programs/virtual-Lunar-new-year-2021
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Storytime with The Met: "Cat and Rat" with Ed Young
Join us for a picture-book reading and an activity connected to The Met collection. In this special edition, author and illustrator Ed Young reads Cat and Rat.
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