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The Carle Honors 2008
SOLD OUT! September 23, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Join us as we celebrate this year’s Carle Honors recipients:

Maurice Sendak - Artist
Jim and Vanita Oelschlager - Angels
Susan Hirschman - Mentor
Jim Trelease - Bridge

The University Club
One West 54th Street
New York, NY

To be added to the Waiting List in the event additional tickets become available, please contact Jenny Darling at (413) 658-1104 or email jennyd@picturebookart.org.

The Carle Honors Butterfly Auction
Bidding CLOSED!
We are currently processing then paperwork internally and notifying the winning bidders. Thank you for your support!

In a major fundraising initiative, the Carle Honors is launching an innovative silent auction. Twenty-three inaugural Butterfly Donors have contributed original works in the Carle Honors Butterfly Auction, with their interpretation of a butterfly, the resplendent culmination of one of Eric’s most beloved books and the icon of the Carle Honors. Each Butterfly Donor has an outstanding reputation in the field of picture book art and has played an early role at The Carle.

The following artists' works are included in the auction:

• Quentin Blake
• Ashley Bryan
• Eric Carle
• Etienne Delessert
• Tomie dePaola
• Tony DiTerlizzi
• Jane Dyer
• Lois Ehlert
• Mordicai Gerstein
• Kevin Henkes
• Steven Kellogg
• Hilary Knight
• Petra Mathers
• Wendell Minor
• Barry Moser
• Jerry Pinkney
• Robert Sabuda
• Brian Selznick
• Melissa Sweet
• Rosemary Wells
• Mo Willems
• Richard Yarde
• Paul Zelinsky

The auction will end on-site at the event. Online bidding ends on Sunday, September 21st at 11:00 pm. Be sure to place your maximum bid to ensure your win.

Thank you for your interest in supporting The Carle and its vital role in supporting art appreciation, early literacy, and critical thinking.

The Carle Honors 2008 Benefit Dinner & Awards Ceremony
SOLD OUT!
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
The University Club, New York
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is pleased to announce the date and recipients of the 3rd Annual Carle Honors, a unique constellation of awards designed to recognize four distinct forms of creative vision and long-term dedication to the art of the picture book and its vital role in supporting art appreciation, early literacy, and critical thinking.

The four categories acknowledge the pivotal contributions not only of the field's most innovative Artists, but also the equally significant work of the editors, designers, educators, and other Mentors who champion the art form; of the Angels whose generous financial support is crucial to making picture book art exhibitions, education programs, and related projects a reality; and of the Bridges—individuals and organizations—that have found inspired ways to bring the art of the picture book to larger audiences through work in other fields.

This year’s distinguished roster of Carle Honors recipients includes Maurice Sendak (Artist), Vanita and Jim Oelschlager (Angels), Susan Hirschman (Mentor), and Jim Trelease (Bridge). Each has had a tremendous impact on enriching the field of children’s illustrated literature and expanding audience and support for the same.

The Carle Honors will be awarded at a special Benefit Gala at New York’s University Club on Tuesday, September 23, 2008. The evening will begin with cocktails at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner and the presentation of awards at 7:30 p.m. The event’s 300 guests will include Museum founders Eric and Barbara Carle, Carle Honors recipients, Museum patrons and members of the Board of Trustees, luminaries from the field of children’s illustrated literature, and representatives from early childhood education and advocacy and children’s media.

To be added to the Waiting List in the event additional tickets become available, please contact Jenny Darling at (413) 658-1104 or email jennyd@picturebookart.org

For more information, please contact Rebecca Goggins, Assistant Director of Development and Marketing, at (413) 658-1118 or email rebeccag@picturebookart.org.

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