We are happy to announce that The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art (www.carlemuseum.org) has been selected for inclusion in the American Library Association’s Great Web Sites for Kids. (Posted 11/11/2008)

He walked around with Little Red Riding Hood for a while, making polite conversation

Over Rainbows and Down Rabbit Holes: The Art of Children's Books
Nov 11, 2008 - Mar 8, 2009
This exhibition features over 80 works of art created specifically for children’s books, drawn exclusively from the outstanding collection assembled by Les and Zora Charles. These original works of art will inspire the imagination and celebrate the creativity of making picture books for readers of all ages. Selections include examples from Beatrix Potter’s The Tale of Peter Rabbit and Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, but the majority of the exhibition focuses on the genius of this genre working in the post-World War II period. Artists on view include: Chris Van Allsburg (Jumanji); Kinuko Y. Craft (Cinderella); Maurice Sendak (The Bee-Man of Orn); Leo and Diane Dillon (Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears); Trina Schart Hyman (Little Red Riding Hood); Gerald McDermott (Arrow to the Sun); Barry Moser (Jump On Over); and Jerry Pinkney (John Henry).

The exhibition is co-organized with the ... Continue...