The Key to Adventure

The Museum’s collection comes to life in a one-of-a-kind children’s book! 

Written by Rebecca Gavin
Illustrated by Mya Concepcion

When a young girl named Prudence finds a strange-looking key, she brings it along on her visit to the Connecticut Museum–and suddenly falls back in time! Join Prudence on a magical journey through Connecticut history, where she meets new friends, explores new places, and learns that everyone holds their own key to adventure. With whimsical illustrations of the Connecticut Museum and its objects and a story that inspires imagination and encourages discovery, The Key to Adventure will delight children of all ages. Written and illustrated by Education staff members of the Connecticut Museum!

Winner of a Connecticut League of Museum Award of Merit!

Book an Author Visit! To book, email rgavin@connecticutmuseum.org. Visits include a story time, related craft, and Q&A.

$150 for Member Libraries
$175 (plus roundtrip mileage at $0.67/mile) for non-Member libraries.

AUTHOR

Rebecca Gavin had the best first job working in a children’s room at her local library which fostered a lifelong appreciation for children’s books. Today she works as the Director of Education at the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History- which is a totally awesome job! Becca loves teaching people about history and is drawn to the stories that objects can tell. In her spare time, she can be found enjoying the outdoors, going on adventures (real or imaginary) with her family, baking something delicious, or curling up with a good book.

ILLUSTRATOR

Mya Concepcion has always believed that art and education go hand in hand. After graduating with a degree in Painting, she sought out different jobs in education and landed in the wonderful world of museums (where art and education thrive!). Today she works as a Museum Educator where she loves using images and objects to help share stories with children across Connecticut. When she isn’t at the museum, she loves painting in her studio and finding her own keys to adventure with her loved ones. 

Exhibit-on-Wheels Book Tour

Thank you to everyone who joined The Key to Adventure on its mobile book tour throughout the state! Families were transported into Prudence’s world through an interactive exhibition installed on a bus. Created and organized in partnership with cARTie the Art Museum Bus for Kids. We hope you enjoyed this adventure with us!