Next week marks the anniversary of the publication of one of our very favorite books, The Very Hungry Caterpillar! We hope you can help us celebrate here at The Carle this weekend. We’re kicking off festivities with a Members’ Pancake Breakfast in the morning, followed by a day of Caterpillar-themed storytimes, films and activities. We hear there will even be an appearance from the Caterpillar himself! Here are all the details:
Annual Pancake Breakfast Celebrating Very Hungry Caterpillar Day
(Members-Only event)
Sunday, March 17, 2013
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
First Seating – 9:00 am Second Seating – 10:15 amETA: Now full!
Free to members, but space is limited. Reserve early at membership@carlemuseum.org.
Celebration of the 2013 Very Hungry Caterpillar Day
Sunday,March 17, 2013
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Free with Museum Admission
Celebrate The Caterpillar’s special day with us!
Join us for special story times, films, art activities and a visit from The Very Hungry Caterpillar! Plus Museum Shop sale – 15% off all caterpillar-related books and toys!
12:30 pm – The Very Hungry Caterpillar Film
1:00 pm – Meet the Caterpillar
1:30 pm – Storytime
2:30 pm – Picture Writer: The Art of Picture Books Film
3:00 pm – Meet the Caterpillar
3:30 pm – Storytime
4:00 pm – The Very Hungry Caterpillar Film
There will be fun all-day art activities and all children will receive Butterfly temporary tattoos. Bring your camera!
If you can’t make it to the museum consider participating in our friendly competition by creating your own version of the Very Hungry Caterpillar using found materials and submitting a photo of your creation. Winners will win an original doodle by Eric Carle and more! Check out the details here: http://www.carlemuseum.org/studioblog/?p=2677
Today we’re also giving away a very soft and plushy Caterpillar to one lucky blog reader. To win, leave a comment below BEFORE 12 pm EST Saturday, March 16th. Tell us, If you were to invite The Very Hungry Caterpillar over for a birthday dinner celebration, what would you prepare for him? Good luck and we’re announcing the winner on Sunday, March 17th.
It’s time for our last holiday giveaway! In celebration of The Carle’s 10th Anniversary, three wonderful artists have given us original doodles to share with our friends. Two lucky readers have already won doodles by Peter Laird and Tony DiTerlizzi. This week we’re offering the opportunity to win a doodle by Eric Carle. The doodle is an original sketch, autographed on 9″ x 6″ heavy cardstock.
We love the Caterpillar! Do you have a favorite character from one of Eric Carle’s books?
Last month at our 10th Anniversary celebration, Eric Carle and his wife Barbara spoke to guests and friends about the journey of creating The Carle Museum and reflecting on 10 amazing years. They thank all the friends and supporters that have made this museum possible and the experience of visiting The Carle special. It’s worth a watch if you haven’t seen it yet.
We had such a wonderful anniversary weekend last month and look forward to all the years full of fantastic events, exhibits and friends. Thank you again to Eric Carle, Peter Laird and Tony DiTerlizzi for all their support and for the hours they each spent doodling for fans. We are so grateful for the opportunity to give our blog readers the chance to win one of their pieces of art!
Want to win this autographed Caterpillar doodle? Here’s how:
– Leave a comment below and let us know your favorite Eric Carle book or character.
Please note: Comments are individually approved to filter out spam, so there may be a delay in your comment appearing below.
Entries must be received before 12:00 pm Eastern time on Wednesday, January 3rd. We’ll pick a winner at random and announce it on Thursday, January 4th. Good luck and Happy Holidays!
It’s time for another holiday giveaway! In celebration of The Carle’s 10th Anniversary, three wonderful artists have given us original doodles to share with our friends. Last week one lucky reader won a doodle by Tony DiTerlizzi, and this week we’re offering the opportunity to win a doodle by Peter Laird, co-creator of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The doodle is an original sketch, autographed on 9″ x 6″ heavy cardstock.
Who is your favorite Ninja Turtle?
We love this picture of two very different turtles by two of our favorite artists, Eric Carle and Peter Laird!
We want to thank Peter Laird for his hours spent doodling for fans and are so grateful he made an extra one that one of you lucky readers will be able to take home!
How to enter:
– Leave a comment below and let us know, if you could have any super power, what would it be?
Please note: Comments are individually approved to filter out spam, so there may be a delay in your comment appearing below.
Entries must be received before 12:00 pm Eastern time on Wednesday, December 19th. We’ll pick a winner at random and announce it on Thursday, December 20th. Be sure to check back next week for our last giveaway — a doodle by Eric Carle!
Can you believe it? The Carle is 10 years old! We threw a big bash here at The Carle last month to celebrate. It was a weekend full of book signings, artist doodling, stellar storytimes, reconnecting with old friends and making lots of new ones. It was the perfect time to thank our friends for their support over the past ten years, but we wanted to make sure we thanked those of you who were unable to attend as well. One of the special highlights of the weekend was a chance to purchase a special, autographed doodle by three amazing artists: Eric Carle, Tony DiTerlizzi, and Peter Laird.
Peter Laird, Eric Carle and Tony DiTerlizzi at The Carle
For those of you who were unable to attend, we are going to give away one doodle by each of these artists in the next three weeks. Each doodle is an original sketch, autographed on 9″ x 6″ heavy cardstock. They are a special treasure to frame and give as a holiday gift or keep for yourself as a special memory of The Carle’s 10th Anniversary.
We want to thank Tony DiTerlizzi for his hours spent doodling for fans and are so grateful he made an extra one that one of you lucky readers will be able to take home! You can read a really touching post Tony wrote on his blog about what The Carle Museum means to him here. Thank you so much, Tony!
How to enter:
1. Leave a comment telling us the title of your favorite holiday picture book and why you love it.
2. Increase your chances of winning by spreading word about our giveway with your friends. In a SEPARATE comment below, leave the direct link to your post about our giveaway on your blog, Twitter, Facebook or other social media site and we’ll enter you in to win TWICE. Remember to leave the link so we can check or your entry won’t count.
Please note: Comments are individually approved to filter out spam, so there may be a delay in your comment appearing below.
Entries must be received before 12:00 pm Eastern time on Wednesday, December 12th. We’ll pick a winner at random and announce it on Thursday, December 13th. Be sure to check back every week for upcoming giveaways of a Peter Laird doodle of a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle and an Eric Carle doodle of The Very Hungry Caterpillar as well!
Today is the anniversary of Eric Carle’s bestselling picture book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar! Hooray!
To celebrate 41 years of a classic book that has reached and delighted so many children all over the world, today we are giving away a very special gift to one lucky reader. The winner of this giveaway will receive a hardcover copy of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, autographed by Eric Carle and a copy of the new, award-winning DVD about Eric Carle and his work, Eric Carle: Picture Writer: The Art of the Picture Book.
To enter, leave a comment below before 12:00 pm EST Wednesday, March 21st. We’ll randomly pick one winner from the comments on Wednesday. Good luck!
UPDATE: Submissions for the giveaway are now closed. Congratulations to the winner of this giveaway, Brook Gideon!
What lovely comments! It’s so nice to read how The Very Hungry Caterpillar and other Eric Carle’s books have impacted so many of you and your families. And especially nice to hear how many of you have been able to visit us here at The Eric Carle Museum! Here’s to many more years of bringing the joy of Eric Carle books into your lives! Happy Birthday to you, Very Hungry Caterpillar and Happy Spring!
This Caterpillar rocker toy ($120) has a soft plush body, sturdy wooden handles and frame and is perfectly sized for toddlers. It would make a great addition to your nursery or playroom or a fantastic holiday gift. It’s been such a hit in our brick-and-mortar store when it’s out on display. Even adults want to sit on it!
So, head on over to Ohdeedoh to enter to win! Entries are open until 12:30 pm Thursday, December 8th. Good luck!
Hooray for summer! School’s out and the weather’s nice. It’s now time for summer vacations and staycations! Whether you’re planning a trip or staying close to home, this month we’re giving away a bag of summer goodies from our bookstore that will make any day more fun!
1 set of five Eric Carle Squirt Toys (use them in the bathtub or at the beach!)
Entering to win is easy. Just leave a comment below letting us know your favorite summer activity. Comments close Friday, June 24th at 12 pm (EST) and one lucky winner will be randomly chosen. Good luck!
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Wow! I had SO much fun reading through all your comments about how you love to spend your summer. Now I’m really in the mood for summer vacation! We randomly picked a winner for the summer fun bag. Congratulations Laura Clements! Laura wrote “I love to knit while sitting on the beach.” Happy summer all!
Image from Eric Carle's The Tiny Seed. Postcards $0.75
Hooray, it’s spring! Flowers are blooming, trees are budding, and I’ve already started planting seeds inside for my garden this summer. In celebration of Earth Day tomorrow and the beginning of the gardening season here in the Northeast, we’re giving away one of our very favorite books about flowers: The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle.
With Eric Carle’s delightful and colorful paper collage, a tiny seed travels through the four seasons, blowing in the wind across fields, oceans and mountains until growing into a not-so-tiny flower in the spring.
We have TEN copies of the small mini edition of this wonderful book to giveaway to TEN lucky readers! All you have to do to enter to win a copy is leave a comment below before Friday, April 22nd at 12:00 pm EST. After that we’ll close the comments and announce the lucky winners. Good luck and happy gardening!
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Congratulations to our TEN randomly chosen winners! Hopefully these books will bring a little spring to your day. We’ll be in touch shortly with each of you to get shipping information. Happy Earth Day!
Sunday, March 20th is Very Hungry Caterpillar Day and we feel like celebrating another great year with our favorite Eric Carle character! How better to celebrate 41 years of such a memorable and beloved book than throwing a party!
Today we are giving away a suite of Very Hungry Caterpillar-themed party supplies. These are some of our hottest sellers on our website and for this special day, we’re giving one lucky blog reader a complete set so they can throw their own Caterpillar party! They make the perfect decorations for birthday parties, baby showers or for any kind of party, really.
This giveaway includes 1 package each of:
Paper plates, cups, bowls, party hats, party horns, balloons, cupcake wrappers, big bowls, a tablecloth, invitations, thank you notes, pin badges, stickers, bubbles, favor bags, birthday banner and birthday garland! You can check our website here to see how many of each come in a package (usually about 6-8 per package).
All you have to do to enter is leave a comment below before Friday, March 18th at 12:00 EST. After that we’ll close the comments and announce the lucky winner. Good luck and party on!
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I’m a bit late announcing the winner because we are having such a busy and wonderful birthday weekend here at The Carle, but the winner of the party supply set is….Jana Putos! Congratulations, Jana. We’ll be in touch with you shortly about sending your prizes. Thank you all for your lovely birthday wishes and we’ll be back in April for another giveaway!
Are you ready for this? To round out our month of fabulous giveaways, we are ending with our biggest giveaway yet!
An Eric Carle Lithograph! This print featuring the beautiful spring-like illustration from Eric Carle’s Draw Me a Star is signed personally by Eric Carle and is part of a limited edition print run of 1000. This unframed lithograph values at $125 in our store, but we’re giving ONE away to a lucky blog reader. With all the colors of the rainbow, this print would perfect in any nursery, playroom, or library. Where would you put it?
To enter this giveaway leave a comment below before Noon EST Friday, Feb 25th and we’ll randomly pick one winner. Become a fan of The Carle Bookshop on Facebook and leave a comment there too and you can be entered in twice to improve your odds of winning! For this giveaway, we’re restricting it to US shipping addresses, only.
Good luck and I’ll see you back here tomorrow to announce the winner.
Comments now closed. Wow! What a great turnout for this giveaway! I really loved reading all your comments and wish we had even more to give away. Our random number generator chose one winner from all the comments below and from our Facebook page. Congratulations to Laura Harrison! We’ll be in touch with you about sending your prize.
We had so much fun doing the giveaways this month and will be back in March with another special giveaway to celebrate The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s birthday!
Today we’re also giving away a very soft and plushy Caterpillar to one lucky blog reader. To win, leave a comment below BEFORE 12 pm EST Saturday, March 16th. Tell us, If you were to invite The Very Hungry Caterpillar over for a birthday dinner celebration, what would you prepare for him? Good luck and we’re announcing the winner on Sunday, March 17th.
