Making Music with Eric Carle

Eric Carle loved music. He listened to jazz and classical music while painting tissue papers in his Northampton studio. He illustrated Today is Monday and created I See a Song, a wordless book that equates the sounds and rhythms of music to nature. Carle’s characters, both human and animal, play instruments and dance joyfully across the pages of his books.  

What to Expect 

Of special interest are Carle’s costume and stage set designs for The Magic Flute featured at the Springfield Symphony Orchestra in 2001. He recalled, “It was a very exciting project to be involved in and one of the most memorable things I have ever done.”