Happy Holidays!

All the best wishes for a happy holiday season!

Peace to all,

Eric Carle

A milestone for Mermaid Theatre!

I am delighted to tell you that today marks a milestone for The Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia who will take to the stage for the 3000th performance of their wonderful black light puppetry production of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. 

Since 1999, their magical black light production based on my story has been performed for nearly two million people. I am honored that Mermaid Theatre has been a kind of ambassador for my books through their adaptation of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and wish to thank and congratulate all of my friends on Mermaid Theatre's remarkably creative team.

For more information and for their current performance schedule, you might like to visit The Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia's web site.

Happy, playful and safe Halloween to all!

I Love the Colors of the Season

Visiting, Signing and Celebrating

We are home now after two weeks in Massachusetts and New York. It was a busy and exciting time, visiting with many dear friends and making my annual appearance at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art where I signed copies of my new book Friends. Here are three sisters who came to the signing in their matching T-shirts!

Many families and visitors waited patiently in line and enjoyed activities throughout the Museum. It is always gratifying to meet readers and teachers, grandparents and local college students who grew up with or are currently enjoying my books.

From western, Massachusetts we drove to New York City for the 8th Annual Carle Honors hosted by the very entertaining and talented Angela & Tony DiTerlizzi and held in the beautiful Guastavinos space built underneath the 59th Street Bridge.

After the excitement at the Carle Honors, Bobbie and I visited with more friends in New York. 

And then on Monday, I was fortunate to participate in an event at the New York Public Library with Judy Blume and Leonard Marcus (Leonard is a long time friend of the Museum). 

Here I am with Judy Blume and all of the children's librarians at the New York Public Library! It was quite an honor to be there and brought us to the end of a wonderful visit.  

"We Art Boston"

My friend Jarrett Krosoczka stopped by today and I was delighted to contribute to the "We Art Boston" fundraising project for Boston Children's Hospital's trauma unit. 

I was very happy to be able to participate. 

For more information about this project 

please visit:http://www.facebook.com/weartboston

A Bridge

When I was a young boy, leaving home to go to school was a difficult transition for me. So creating books for very young children has been particularly meaningful. I hope my books will help to bridge the world of home to the world inside the classroom and school for children. Wishing you all good beginnings of the new school year. I am grateful to the teachers who help each child make their way.