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Eric Carle, Illustration for The Lamb and the Butterfly. Collection of Eric and Barbara Carle. © 1988 Penguin Random House LLC.

Carle: Bees, Butterflies, and Other Bugs

April 7 - August 30, 2015
West Gallery

In Bees, Butterflies, and Other Bugs, The Museum celebrates the wings, stings, and crawling things that have appeared throughout Carle’s career, ranging from allergy tab advertisements he created in the late 1960s to familiar picture book favorites, including The Very Hungry Caterpillar (1969) and The Grouchy Ladybug (1977). 

This exhibition was made possible through the generous support of the Hsin-Yi Foundation.

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Eric Carle

Eric Carle illustrated brilliant and innovatively designed picture books for children, including his most well-known title, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. In 2002, Carle and his wife, Barbara, co-founded The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.

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