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Archive for January, 2013
Tuesday, January 29th, 2013
There’s nothing quite like receiving a handmade card on Valentine’s day from someone you love. This weekend, get inspired to break out the craft supplies and make some sweet and simple cards for your valentine. Don’t want to craft alone or afraid you don’t have the right supplies? Come on down to The Carle this weekend for a Valentime-Making party! Here’s the details:
 Valentine-Making Party
February 2, 2013
10:00 am – 11:30 am (Please arrive before 10:30.)
$7 per participant; Museum Admission extra
Ages 4 and up with an adult
Grab a friend and come for some creative fun. The Carle will provide all the materials you need to make some special valentines. Space is limited; registration recommended. Walk-ins accepted as space allows.
Whether you are coming to The Carle or making valentines at home or school, we thought you could use some sweet inspiration. Here are some book recommendations from our Shop and Reading Library about Valentine’s Day and love.
Otter and Odder: A Love Story by James Howe, illustrated by Chris Raschka (Candlewick Press, 2012)
Mr. Prickles: A Quill-Fated Love Story by Kara LaReau, pictures by Scott Magoon (Roaring Brook Press, 2012)
Big Hugs, Little Hugs by Felicia Bond (Philomel Books, 2012)
Love Waves by Rosemary Wells (Candlewick Press, 2011)
The Biggest Kiss by Joanna Walsh & Judi Abbot (Simon & Schuster, 2011)
Maisy’s Valentine by Lucy Cousins (Candlewick Press, 2005)
Bear in Love by Daniel Pinkwater, illustrated by Will Hillenbrand (Candlewick Press, 2012)
Valentine Surprise by Corinne Demas, illustrations by R.W. Alley (Walker Publishing Company, 2008)
Sugar Cookies: Sweet Little Lessons on Love by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, illustrated by Jane Dyer & Brooke Dyer (HarperCollins, 2009)
For some crafty card ideas and techniques, check out some of our new favorite art books as well.
Art Lab for Kids: 52 Creative Adventures in Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Paper and Mixed-Media for Budding Artists of All Ages by Susan Schwake (Quarry Books, 2012)
Print & Stamp Lab: 52 Ideas for Handmade, Upcycled Print Tools by Tracy Bunkers (Quarry Books, 2010)
For more about card-making, be sure to check out the Art Studio’s blog, especially this video of our Art Studio’s own Meghan Burch making valentines on Mass Appeal last year. Happy crafting!
Tags: Art Lab For Kids, Art Technique, Bear in Love, bears, Big Hugs, Brooke Dyer, Candlewick Press, Card Making, Chris Raschka, Corinne Demas, Daniel Pinkwater, Felicia Bond, Fishes, Forest Animals, friendship, Hugging, hugs, James Howe, Jane Dyer, Joanna Walsh, Judi Abbot, Kara LaReau, Kisses, Krouse Rosenthal, Little Hugs, love, Love Waves, Mr. Prickles: A Quill-Fated Love Story, Mysteries, Otter and Odder: A Love Story, Otters, Philomel Books, porcupines, Print and Stamp: 52 Ideas For Handmade, Quarry Books, R.W. Alley, rabbits, Rainer Schwake, Rosemary Wells, Scott Magoon, Simon and Schuster, Sugar Cookies: Sweet Little Lessons on Love, Susan Schwake, The Biggest Kiss, Traci Bunkers, Upcycled Print Tools, Valentine Surprise, Valentine's Day, valentines, Walker Books, Will Hillenbrand
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Monday, January 28th, 2013
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the first Caldecott medal. The Randolph Caldecott medal is awarded each year by the American Library Association to the picture book with the “most distinguished illustrations of the year.” As we anticipate the announcement of the 2013 medal, today’s picture book puzzler is a look back at past winners. It’s fun to pick out themes in the winning books from the past 75 years, so we’ve pulled out a few for you.
1. Can you name four Caldecott medal-winning books about snow?
2. Can you name four Caldecott medal-winning books that are retold folk or fairy tales?
3. Can you name four Caldecott medal-winning books by husband and wife author/illustrator pairs?
Put your guesses in the comments below and we’ll share our answers with you at the end of the week.
If you’re planning a trip to The Carle, be sure to check out our exhibition in our Reading Library, The Caldecott Medal: 75 Years of Distinguished Illustration, on view now until June 30, 2013. This wonderful exhibit of high-quality reproductions from Caldecott-winning picture books was guest curated by Barbara Elleman, founding editor of BookLinks and past Caldecott Committee member. When you visit, be sure to vote for your best-loved Caldecott winner for a chance to win a signed copy of The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkey and other prizes.
Tags: Caldecott, picture book puzzler
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Tuesday, January 15th, 2013
I Have a Dream by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., paintings by Kadir Nelson (Schwartz & Wade)
Most children know the holiday dedicated to the civil rights movement leader, and for those who aren’t familiar with the 1963 speech that makes up the text for this big, colorful book, this will be a wonderful introduction. The paintings not only keep to the tone of hope and dignity in the speech, but amplify it. The book begins with the Lincoln Memorial setting, first seen as if from above, then in a close-up of Dr. King with a shadowed Lincoln statue behind him. Then, again, we get a long view, with the placards listeners hold catching the light, looking almost like lanterns under a big pale sky. The dream gets illustrated movingly, and we see the beautiful and varied hills and mountains that Dr. King mentions in his “let freedom ring” refrain. White doves under a blue sky end the book, along with the complete text of the speech. The book includes a CD of the speech, too, one which is worth listening to again and again.
Tags: civil rights, Dr. Martin Luther King, freedom, I Have a Dream, Jr., Kadir Nelson, speech
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Friday, January 11th, 2013
Congratulations to Matteo Bologna, the winner of the Piggie Portrait Gallery Contest! He got all 16 answers correct and wins this great poster, signed and personalized by Mo Willems. Well done, Matteo!
Ready to see the answers?
1. Alexander Calder
2. Charles Schulz
3. Henri Matisse
4. Robert Motherwell
5. René Magritte
6. Andy Warhol
7. Joan Miró
8. Pablo Picasso
9. Andy Warhol (again!)
10. Mark Rothko
11. Amedeo Modigliani
12. African Masks
13. Vincent Van Gogh
14. Frank Stella
15. Piet Mondrian
16. Henry Moore
How did you do? It seemed a number of you were stumped by #4 (a lot of guesses for Franz Kline) and #14 (popular guesses were Wassily Kandinsky and Josef Alpers). Of 70 entries, Matteo was the only one to get all 16 answers correct. 26 of you were sooo close though, with only one wrong answer!
To learn more about why Mo Willems chose each of these artists head over to his blog and get the inside scoop. Thanks to all the entrants in the contest. We have quite the art-savvy crowd!
Even if you didn’t win, you can still take home an autographed poster. They are for sale in our shop and online here, both signed and unsigned by Mo Willems. And for fans of Mo Willems, save the date of June 22nd, 2013. That’s when our exhibition of Mo Willems artwork: Seriously Silly: A Decade of Art & Whimsy by Mo Willems open to the public. You won’t want to miss it!
Tags: inspiration, Mo Willems, Piggie Portrait Gallery Contest, poster
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Monday, January 7th, 2013
Wanna win this cool poster, personalized to you by Mo Willems? Well, read on!
Back in 2009, as a great treat to The Carle, Mo Willems created this wonderful poster to commemorate our annual gala in New York. (You can read more about The Carle Honors here.) We sell the posters in the shop and people are always asking, “Which artists inspired Elephant Gerard’s portraits?” Well, we know the answer. Do you?
In his poster Mo Willems pays homage to twentieth-century artists who have influenced his work, or whose work speaks to him, or are simply easy to spoof. Rather than just rattle off the names of these artists for you, Mo and I thought it would be fun to to test our art-savvy blog readers instead: Can you identify all the artists correctly? We think you can!
One lucky reader who identifies the greatest number of artists correctly will win a Carle Honors 2009 poster autographed and personalized by Mo Willems!
Here’s how to enter:
- Look closely at all 16 pieces of art in the image below (click to enlarge) and use the numbered guide to tell us the name of the artist who inspired each numbered piece. (See hints below!)
- Identify all 16 portraits in a comment below before 12 pm EST Friday, January 11th. We will be keeping comments hidden until a winner is announced to keep guesses confidential.
If more than one entrant gets all sixteen answers correct, one winner will be selected at random from among the correct answers.
Need a hint?
Hint 1: One of the artists is featured more than once.
Hint 2: One of the pieces represents a genre, rather than a specific artist. (Okay, we’re feeling nice. We’ll just give it to you: #12 is “African Mask.”)
Hint 3. All art is from the 20th century.
Good luck!
Tags: 20th century art, art inspiration, Elephant and Piggie, Mo Willems, The Carle Honors
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Thursday, January 3rd, 2013
Congratulations to Eric, winner of the Eric Carle Doodle! Eric was chosen randomly from over 60 entries!
Eric writes: “My son’s favorites are the rubber ducks in “10 Little Rubber Ducks.” He loves ducks and Eric Carle!”
Thank you to everyone who entered. We loved reading about all your favorite Eric Carle characters. Thank you to Eric Carle, Peter Laird and Tony DiTerlizzi who created these wonderful doodles for us to give away to our readers this holiday season. Happy New Year!
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