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Mabel's Museum of Wonders
  • Published: 22 September 2026
  • ISBN: 9780593698297
  • Imprint: Nancy Paulsen Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $32.99

Mabel's Museum of Wonders

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The small things that spark a friendship are celebrated in this jewel of a picture book.

Mabel is a wombat who loves collecting tiny treasures. There’s the seashells that remind her of her first trip to the beach, her grandmother’s antique marble collection, and the rabbit-shaped box that holds all her buttons. But after a recent move, the one thing she doesn’t have is a friend to share her treasures with, so she decides to open her very own “Museum of Wonders!” But will anyone show up who will appreciate her collections like she does?

Full of sweet and subtle humor and beautiful art that feels timeless, this picture book perfectly captures the joy found in new friendship and the little things that connect us.
  • Published: 22 September 2026
  • ISBN: 9780593698297
  • Imprint: Nancy Paulsen Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $32.99
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About the author

Dana Wulfekotte

Dana Wulfkotte is a freelance animator, comic artist, and children's book author/illustrator. As an animator and designer, she has worked on various animation projects for HBO, PBS, Google, and many others. She currently lives in Queens, NY with her boyfriend and two rabbits.
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Praise for Mabel's Museum of Wonders

PRAISE FOR DANA WULFEKOTTE'S ILLUSTRATIONS IN I HAVE SEVEN DOGS (by Molly Horan):

“A sweet and gently humorous tale, with lively, colorful illustrations that bring to life a tightknit urban community.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Wulfekotte['s] spunky pups and sweet siblings pack cheery personality into every page.” —Booklist

PRAISE FOR DANA WULFEKOTTE'S ILLUSTRATIONS IN SQUISH SQUASH SQUISHED (by Rebecca Kraft Rector):

“Pencil and digital art has a tidy jauntiness that echoes Mom’s mien, and the happy little town populated by a mix of humans and animals (an active lot, judging by the fact the giraffe is jogging and the dogs were out on a bicycle built for four) is a charming venue for all.” —BCCB

“Entertaining update of the classic Yiddish folktale ‘It Could Always Be Worse.’ . . . The humorous situation, cumulative action, abundance of audience-pleasing animal sounds, and well-earned resolution should make readers glad to go along for the ride.” —Horn Book

PRAISE FOR DANA WULFEKOTTE'S ILLUSTRATIONS IN TEA TIME (by Beth Ferry):

"A sweet celebration of intergenerational bonding." --PW

PRAISE FOR DANA WULFEKOTTE'S ILLUSTRATIONS IN I HAVE SEVEN DOGS (by Molly Horan):

“A sweet and gently humorous tale, with lively, colorful illustrations that bring to life a tightknit urban community.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Wulfekotte['s] spunky pups and sweet siblings pack cheery personality into every page.” —Booklist

PRAISE FOR DANA WULFEKOTTE'S ILLUSTRATIONS IN SQUISH SQUASH SQUISHED (by Rebecca Kraft Rector):

“Pencil and digital art has a tidy jauntiness that echoes Mom’s mien, and the happy little town populated by a mix of humans and animals (an active lot, judging by the fact the giraffe is jogging and the dogs were out on a bicycle built for four) is a charming venue for all.” —BCCB

“Entertaining update of the classic Yiddish folktale ‘It Could Always Be Worse.’ . . . The humorous situation, cumulative action, abundance of audience-pleasing animal sounds, and well-earned resolution should make readers glad to go along for the ride.” —Horn Book

PRAISE FOR DANA WULFEKOTTE'S ILLUSTRATIONS IN TEA TIME (by Beth Ferry):

"A sweet celebration of intergenerational bonding." --PW