Black and white weaving with figures mixed in and figure in red pulling red thread.
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Roger Mello, Artwork for Joāo by a Thread (Elsewhere Editions). Collection of the artist. © 2006 Roger Mello.

Bilingual Storytime: Portuguese & English

For Families
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Auditorium

Free with Museum admission

Share stories in Portuguese and English during this bilingual read-aloud of Roger Mello’s Joāo by a Thread. Participants will enjoy an interactive storytime followed by an invitation to explore original artwork from the book in the exhibition Fuzuê! Invention & Imagination in the Art of Roger Mello.

Who You'll Meet
Photo of Fernanda Rivitti

Fernanda Rivitti

Fernanda Rivitti is a literature teacher, storyteller and dance therapist. With an MA in Brazilian Literature from the University of São Paulo and a Certificate in Expressive Therapies from Lesley University, she conducts groups in which the study of literature and oral stories is combined with expressive practices to promote education, individual growth and community connection. She is a collaborator of The Pipa Project, an initiative for the promotion of translated children’s literature and multilingual storytelling.

David Feinstein in front of red Eric Carle mural.

David Feinstein

Literacy Educator at The Carle since 2017, David enjoys working with artists, educators, and families to create and share their stories.

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Illustration of butterflies.
News & Press

Fuzuê! Invention & Imagination in the Art of Roger Mello

Roger Mello won the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen award in 2014

Illustration of girl sitting in tree with pink blossoms and speech bubble that reads "Words of every shape, sound, and size.
Past Exhibition

Read the World: Picture Books and Translation

January 13 - May 1, 2022
Explore picture books in translation and the stories they give us from all over the world.