Kids’ Books*The Met Store The Met Mystery at the Museum

Children’s books make perfect gifts.

This interactive puzzle book lets little ones choose their own adventure at The Met, where “William®” the hippo—an ancient Egyptian hippopotamus figurine (ca. 1961–1878 B.C.)—and friends are free to roam the galleries after the Museum closes. A soon-to-open exhibition about mythical creatures has created a buzz among Met animals. But it’s the night before the opening and the curators need help unboxing the creatures, who are kept safe in their crates with puzzles that need to be solved in order to unlock. Together with William, the wisest animal in the Museum, young readers can save the day by collecting clues and helping to solve the puzzles.