Collage of squiggly lines in many colors

Story Board

Go behind the scenes and learn about the art and books inspiring our team.

Facing Fears book exhibition, showing intro text and a ledge of books on display.

Facing Fears with Picture Books

Explore books that will make you gasp in surprise, shriek with delight, and stand tall alongside your shadow.

Panoramic view of Read the World book exhibition in The Carle's Reading Library

Curating a Book Exhibition that Highlights Translation

Learn how a class of students at Amherst College curated the book exhibition, Read the World: Picture Books and Translation.

Painting of two grils posing for portrait.

Nura and the Enigma of Childhood

An in-depth exploration of Nura’s life and art.

An astronaut stands on the moon with the American flag reflected in the astronaut's helmet. Earth is in the background.

Collection Focus: Wendell Minor

A closer look at some of Minor’s works in The Carle’s collection.

Illustration collage from circles and wedges showing fishing swimming.

Keeping Up with Ed Emberley

The hardest part about being an Ed Emberley fan is keeping up with him.

Installation image showing walls books and labels.

Boundless: Curating a Book Exhibition about Disabilities

The Reading Library expands its collection of books for and about people with disabilities.

Illustration of whale and ship talking.

Louder than Words: A History of Wordless Storytelling

Discover the origins of wordless picture books.

Multiple picture books by Black creators are arranged in a grid on a black background

Black Voices: Picture Books as Antiracist Resources

The Carle Bookshop and Reading Library take a deep, critical look at our collections and the books we highlight in our spaces.

A Black child in a yellow dress with binoculars around her neck hangs playfully from the branch of a tree.

Bookseller Spotlight: Layla's Happiness

The Carle’s Bookstore Manager shares her love for a new favorite picture book, Layla’s Happiness.

A girl wearing sunglasses rides a bike with her two brothers on the bike behind her with their arms exuberantly up in the air.

Unboxing Imagination: Books about Cardboard to Spark Creativity

Cardboard can be just the start to unboxing a world of imagination!

Illustration of diners at fancy restaurant.

Could You Kindly Snap It Up with the Meaning of Life?

Maira Kalman keeps readers on their toes with a unique style all her own.