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10 Little Rubber Ducks
VISUAL | This exhibition explores Carle's story inspirations and how he turns his ideas into published books. An in-depth look at four beloved titles.

Eric Carle Makes a Book

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Date(s) - 04/06/2019 - 08/25/2019
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

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“As I work on the book, I love it. I hate it. I think it’s awful and I think it’s wonderful,” says Eric Carle. This exhibition explores Carle’s story inspirations and how he turns his ideas into published books. An in-depth look at four beloved titles–From Head to Toe (1997), “Slowly, Slowly, Slowly” Said the Sloth (1999), The Very Clumsy Click Beetle (2002), and 10 Little Rubber Ducks (2005)–takes visitors through the book development process, from Carle’s thumbnail sketches to his final collages. Also on view are alternate book covers, unpublished artwork, and seven book ideas that were never made–and never before shared with the public.

This exhibition is made possible through the generous support of the Hsin-Yi Foundation, with additional support from Penguin Young Readers.

Exhibition design by Katie Craig.

Image: Eric Carle, Illustration for 10 Little Rubber Ducks (HarperCollins). Collection of Eric and Barbara Carle. © 2005 Eric Carle.

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