Traveling Exhibit Showcasing Eric Carle’s Books Arrives in Phoenix | Featured Articles

PHOENIX (3TV / CBS 5) – Children can discover books by a famous author that come to life at the Phoenix Children’s Museum. The museum opened the Very Eric Carle exhibition on Saturday. Visitors can enter the pages of Carle’s classic “Very” series, where they will follow special insects that take journeys of discovery. Each story has recurring themes of friendship, creativity, and the power of the imagination. Children can also create their own works of art and enjoy a gallery of prints from his “Very” book series. “If you read ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ or ‘The Little Firefly’, you will actually have the chance to see the life-size books. You get to all the different parts of the exhibit and have a different form of engagement, ”said Ernesto Muñoz with the Phoenix Children’s Museum.

Carle’s first picture book, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”, was published in 1969. It has been translated into over 66 languages ​​and has sold over 50 million copies. He passed away earlier this week. “His words are so iconic that there comes a point in every person’s life when they have read ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’,” said Muñoz.

The Very Eric Carle exhibit will be at the Phoenix Children’s Museum until Labor Day, which is September 6. The museum will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Entrance to the exhibit is free with a museum ticket, which costs around $ 15. Members and children under 1 are free. For more information, click / tap here.

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