The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art

A museum dedicated to collecting, preserving, and presenting picture books and illustrations for children's literature. Robert Lawson, Illustration for Munro Leaf's The Story of Fernando, 1936. The Morgan Library & Museum, 1970.16:1-37, Gift of the Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust. © 1936 Munro Leaf and Robert Lawson, renewed 1964 by Munro Leaf and John W. Boyd. Used by permission of Viking Children's Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. All rights reserved. Carle is the international champion of picture book art. We collect, preserve, and present picture book art for the art- and book-loving public. As part of The Carle After Dark, join us for live music and more! Join Sarah Lynn Baker as she reads her first picture book, Becca & Bubbe's Bucket List. Join author RW Alley to share the latest book in the "Breezy Valley at Work" series, Construction Crews Build Big! Learn how to curate and share picture books that celebrate Indigenous identities and cultures. We currently have in mind: Picture books to welcome Spring Aloxa to your wedding at The Carle, a reception in the bright Great Hall, and a ceremony on our courtyard. The Carle's contemporary and light-filled rental spaces cater to a variety of needs. The Café accommodates up to 50 people, and the Auditorium seats around 135.