A mermaid and dolpins and other sea life in the ocean.
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Eric Carle, Illustration for Dragons Dragons & Other Creatures That Never Were compiled by Laura Whipple. Collection of Eric and Barbara Carle. © 1991 Penguin Random House LLC.

Under the Sea with Eric Carle

The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art has organized the traveling exhibition Under the Sea with Eric Carle. It explores the ways Carle combines research and imaginative storytelling to explore the underwater world in his picture books. Under the Sea features 50 original collages and ephemera from 11 picture books, including the popular titles A House for Hermit Crab (1987), Mister Seahorse (2004), and 10 Little Rubber Ducks (2005). Penguins in arctic waters and jellyfish in tropical seas, along with playful dolphins, seals, turtles, and whales make appearances in this delightful and colorful presentation. Carle also pictures mythological sea creatures—mermaids, leviathans, and the legendary kraken—to spark young imaginations.

To borrow this exhibition, please review the lender requirements, and send your request to Associate Curator Isabel Ruiz Cano at isabelr@carlemuseum.org. Please note the featured artworks on this page are not guaranteed to travel. Original collages of similar subjects and sizes to be determined.

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Exhibition Highlights
Illustration of hermit crab on rocky sea floor.
Illustration of seahorse
Illustration of narwhal.
Illustration of a jellyfish
Illusutration of a blue whale.
Illustration of clown fish in reef.
Illustration of penguins

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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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