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Take our hand and come along 🤲 Get ready! Opening November 16, “Free to Be…You and Me: 50 Years of Stories and Songs” celebrates the profound impact and continued positivity of the groundbreaking 1972 record and subsequent books and TV specials: bit.ly/3YZ7kBc

This weekend kicks off #BannedBooksWeek 2024 📚 Join The Carle and Authors Against Book Bans (AuthorsAgainstBookBans) this Sunday, September 22 for a full day of programming to celebrate our freedom to read. See the schedule of events ↓ carlemuseum.org/visit/events/c…

Celebrate Latinx voices with our reading list 📚✨ From tender tales to bilingual adventures, these books by Latinx authors and artists share dazzling stories of family, fun, and heritage. See the full list of #LatinxVoices books at The Carle Bookshop: bit.ly/4euQJcV

It's Strega Nona Fall Y'all

"[Jerry Pinkney] made a career out of not only telling tales of the Black experience, but also reinterpreting tales that are just universal...That’s something that’s very special." 🦁🐭 Read more in the The Boston Globe about our exciting new acquisition. ⬇️ bostonglobe.com/2024/09/24/art…

May Arnold Lobel's 1976 illustration for "Nightmares: Poems to Trouble Your Sleep" by Jack Prelutsky usher in the spookiest of seasons 💀 🌹 Happy October 1st, friends. © 1976 Arnold Lobel

Shanah Tova to all who celebrate ✨ Susanne Suba illustrated descriptions of #RoshHashanah and other celebrations for "The Book of Jewish Holidays" by Ruth Kozodoy. Upon her death, Suba gifted 600 works to The Carle, including this stunning watercolor of the Exodus story.

Major news! We're thrilled to receive IMLS funding to develop an exhibition planned for 2027 that will celebrate and center Indigenous picture book artists and document the chronology of their contributions to children’s literature. Read more ⬇️ carlemuseum.org/about/news-pre…

New faces at The Carle! Join us in welcoming five new trustees to our board: David Bittler, Shelley Isaacson, Ajuan Mance, Waleska Santiago-Centeno, and Gabe M. Wolosky. Learn more about our board and our newest trustees ⬇️ carlemuseum.org/about/news-pre…

Get spooky at The Carle! 🎃 Bring the whole family on Saturday, October 19 for our Cauldron Bubble Bash—featuring a monster puppet show, singalong storytime, and lots o' bubbles. Wear your Halloween costume or make your own on-site! carlemuseum.org/visit/events/c…

When your cookies and lemonade go down the wrong pipe 🤭🙃 In Petra Mathers' quaint picture book “Lottie's New Friend,” darling duck Herbie inhales his afternoon snack—until he exhales it all over Lottie's table. Been there ourselves, Herbie! 🍪 © 1999 by Petra Mathers

Get spooky at The Carle! 🎃 Bring the whole family on Saturday, October 19 for our Cauldron Bubble Bash—featuring a monster puppet show, singalong storytime, and lots o' bubbles. Wear your Halloween costume or make your own on-site! carlemuseum.org/visit/events/c…

"We wanted a place where art made for children could be understood as art. It’s a passion for us. We wanted to pass that passion on." ❤️ — Eric and Barbara Carle Add The Carle to your fall to-do list! Check out our latest events, exhibitions, and more → carlemuseum.org

Raúl Colón's luminous, textured watercolor-and-colored-pencil paintings appear over 50 books—and this winter, they take center stage at The Carle. Join us for "Created in Color: The Picture Book Art of Raúl Colón," opening January 18: bit.ly/4dFXFTM © 2018 Raúl Colón

Get spooky at The Carle! 🎃 Bring the whole family on Saturday, October 19 for our Cauldron Bubble Bash—featuring a monster puppet show, singalong storytime, and lots o' bubbles. Wear your Halloween costume or make your own on-site! carlemuseum.org/visit/events/c…

The one-month countdown is on! Get ready for "Free to Be. . . You and Me: 50 Years of Stories and Songs"—opening November 16. 🤲 🎶 📚 🌈 Learn more about the exhibition: bit.ly/3YZ7kBc © 1987 Jerry Pinkney

Where does your imagination take you? 🌀 Get inspired at "Fuzuê! Invention & Imagination in the Art of Roger Mello" where art invites readers to embrace the joyful chaos of the world while engaging in reflection and acts of care. Visit through January 5. carlemuseum.org/explore-art/ex…

Calling all educators! Join us on Tuesday, November 5 for a full-day workshop celebrating the value and joy of play. A limited number of spots are free for Hampden County early childhood educators through The Davis Foundation. Apply by November 1. carlemuseum.org/visit/events/e…