Every young artist has drawn or painted a still-life scene. Perhaps it is a bowl of fruit, or a toy, or a vase of flowers, or a chair. The only rule is that a still-life painting must stay still. But staying still is hard! Especially for a curious mouse and a hungry dragon and a no-nonsense princess. Will the artist notice that his still-life painting is breaking all the rules? From award-winning author Alex London and Caldecott Medal–winning artist Paul O. Zelinsky, this book is a funny, subversive, and clever picture book that brings a painting to wildly imaginative life. Readers will pore over all the silly and surprising details in the illustrations—which tell a story of daring rescues, dashing heroes, and found friends.