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The Carle is the international champion for picture books. We collect, preserve, and present picture books and picture-book illustrations for audiences passionate about children’s literature.

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Current Exhibition

Alphabet Soup: How Picture Books Are Made, From A to Z

January 13 - June 2, 2024

From woodblocks to pixels.

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Current Exhibition

Kid in a Candy Store: The Picture Book Art of Seymour Chwast

November 18, 2023 - April 21, 2024

Enter a world of whimsy. 

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Making Art Together

The Bigger Picture!

Create a unique folded drawing that reveals a bigger picture! 

Help us promote understanding through picture book art
Read Jen Schantz’s vision for the Museum and be part of our future
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Upcoming Events

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Artists & Authors
For Families

April School Vacation Week

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The Carle is open Tuesday through Sunday during April School Vacation Week!

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For Families
Talks

Birds of Prey with Tom Ricardi


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Learn about the great work being done at the Massachusetts Birds of Prey Rehabilitation Center.

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Artists & Authors
For Families

Special Storytime: Mara Rockliff


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Learn about Sister Corita Kent, the “pop art nun” who made signs with messages of love, hope, peace, and justice.

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Currently on our minds: picture books to welcome spring

A child in a green raincoat, rainboots and frog hat jumps in a puddle in the rain.

Rain!

A child wearing a pink polka dot raincoat peers over a garden bed at a worm and sprouting seeds.

How to Say Hello to a Worm

A child with a dog pulls a red wagon full of plants and seedlings.

And Then It's Spring

A smiling dark skinned child wearing a yellow flowered t-shirt holds a wooden bird house

A Beautiful House for Birds

Two identical light skinned twins with short black hair earing white dresses ride bicycles in the pain by a pond.

Chirri & Chirra: The Rainy Day

An orange flower with green leaves and bright yellow center grows against a white background.

The Tiny Seed