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Eric Carle, Illustration for Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. Collection of Eric and Barbara Carle. © 2007 Penguin Random House LLC. 

Selections from the Art of Eric Carle: Bears and Beyond

February 8 - August 31, 2008
West Gallery

Bears and Beyond explores the evolution of Carle’s collage technique, highlighting his collaboration with Bill Martin Jr. On view for the first time is Carle’s art created for Martin’s final manuscript, Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? (2007). 

Support for this exhibition was provided in part by Henry Holt Books for Young Readers.

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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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