Resources on web site for teachers and parents

Dear Friends,
I am happy to announce that a new RESOURCES section has been added to the Official Eric Carle web site. I hope you will enjoy the materials and information in this section, including links to on line interviews and a downloadable sheet of instructions on how to make a collage illustration in the style of Eric Carle! You can also still visit the Caterpillar Exchange Bulletin Board. This is a bulletin board where educators can exchange their ideas on how they use my books in the classroom.

My background is in design, not education, but I feel strongly that children should be encouraged to learn in their own particular way and it always means a great deal to me when an educator finds my work valuable in the classroom.

I hope these materials will be useful for you at school or at home!
Eric Carle

Dear Friends,
I am recently back from 4th Annual Carle Honors Awards in New York City. This event celebrates and honors four people each year who have made a significant contribution to the world of picture books and is a fundraiser for The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.

This year the honorees were author and illustrator Maurice Sendak, Museum benefactors Jim & Vanita Oelschlager, writer and lecturer Jim Trelease and editor Susan Hirschman.

This festive event was a great success, as was the auction of pieces created by 23 artists.

It was wonderful to see friends, authors and illustrators, as well as friends from the worlds of publishing and licensing. I said a few words at the Carle Honors and in my speech mentioned how recently, when I think of the Museum and life in general, the Beatles come to mind : It’s getting “betta” all the time! Here are some photos from this very special occasion and important fundraiser for the Museum. For information about the Museum, please visit www.carlemuseum.org Please visit sometime!
Eric Carle