Illustrated by Petra Mathers

Petra Mathers: Lottie's New Beach Towel
April 13, 2004 - August 8, 2004 Exhibition Poster

In celebration of Petra Mathers' extraordinary gift to the museum of all the original art and preliminary materials from her popular series of books about Lottie, the amiable chicken from Oregon, The Eric Carle Museum presented an exhibition of work from the first book, Lottie's New Beach Towel.

Illustrated by William Steig, Margot and Kaethe Zemach, Chris Van Allsburg, Ashley Bryan, Alice and Martin Provensen

Set of six posters from the Carle's most recent exhibits, including:

• Heart and Humor: The Picture Book Art of William Steig
• Dancing Line and Merry Color: The Worlds of Margot and Kaethe Zemach
• The Mysteries of Chris Van Allsburg
• The Picture Book Made New: Margaret Wise Brown and Her Illustrators
• Painter and Poet: The Wonderful World of Ashley Bryan
• Picturing the World: The Art of Alice and Martin Provensen

*For a limited time, set also includes free poster, Petra Mathers: Lottie's New Beach Towel.

By Petra Mathers

There's nothing like a day at the beach with Lottie! Armed with a handy towel and plenty of ingenuity, she turns lemons into lemonade in Petra Mathers's sweet, funny, and completely winning picture book.

By Sara Pennypacker
Illustrated by Petra Mathers

Pierre is an ordinary fisherman. Catherine is an elegant ballet teacher. And Pierre is secretly in love with her. Pierre in Love is a charming story about finding the courage to tell someone special how you feel.

By Alice Schertle
Illustrated by Petra Mathers

A Carle Museum "Top of the Shelf" Book.
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Do the clothes in your closet have a life all their own? From undies to jammies to a much-loved hand-me-down sweatshirt, the duds on display in this perfectly stitched poetry collection are as unique as the critters who wear them.