In The East Gallery
Drawings from the Heart: Tomie dePaola Turns 75
July 3 - November 1, 2009
In celebration of Tomie dePaola’s 75th birthday, The Carle is organizing a major retrospective of his career, Drawings from the Heart: Tomie dePaola Turns 75. Curated by renowned authority of children’s literature and biographer of Tomie dePaola, Barbara Elleman, the exhibition will comprise works from his favorite books such as Strega Nona: An Old Story, Bill and Pete to the Rescue, and Big Anthony and the Magic Ring as well as examples of his non-picture book art. Themes will include characters, personified animals, and heart motifs. The exhibition will explore the artist’s profound appreciation of design and art history to underscore his multivalent talents.

Courtesy of Penguin Young Readers Group, a division of Penguin Group (USA).

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In The West Gallery
80/40 Continuing the Celebration and Exploring the Undersea World with Eric Carle's Mister Seahorse and A House for Hermit Crab
September 15, 2009 - January 31, 2010

In The East Gallery
Golden Legacy: Original Art from 65 Years of Golden Books
Featuring Artwork from Iconic Children’s Books
November 24, 2009 - February 28, 2010
This exhibition will present the most extensive public showing ever of original illustration art from American publishing’s best loved and most consequential picture-book series, Little Golden Books—the history-making experiment that celebrated its 65th anniversary in 2007.

In The Central Gallery
Mother Goose in an Air-Ship: McLoughlin Bros. 19th Century Children’s Books from the Liman Collection
November 24, 2009 - April 25, 2010
This exhibition highlights beautifully-illustrated children’s books, printed in Brooklyn by McLoughlin Brothers, a publisher who pioneered new technology and marketing techniques in the mass production of inexpensive children’s books. The books produced by the McLoughlin Brothers were the precursors to the Little Golden Book series.

In The East Gallery
Into the Wood: Antonio Frasconi's Art for Children
March 23 - June 13, 2010

In The Central Gallery
Leo Lionni: Geraldine, the Music Mouse
May 7 - November 28, 2010