“Very Eric Carle” Exhibition

Every day this summer will be a very special day for children and adults alike as the “Very Eric Carle: A Very Hungry, Quiet, Lonely, Clumsy, Busy Exhibit” brings the colorful picture book stories of this renowned children’s author and illustrator to life at the Upcountry History Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate.

An extraordinary hands-on exhibition, “Very Eric Carle” creates a play-and-learn environment where visitors step into the pages of these re-imaginings of Carle’s classic “Very” book series and are introduced to a variety of interactive experiences where children can:

• Become the Very Hungry Caterpillar
• Weave a web with the Very Busy Spider
• Make the Very Clumsy Click Beetle flip and jump
• Compose a night symphony with the Very Quiet Cricket
• Explore all the stories in the “Reading Zone”

Though best known for his popular book, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” each story in the “Very” series is a testament to Carle’s love of nature, his respect for the emotional lives of children and his recurring themes of friendship, creativity and the power of imagination.

Co-organized by Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh and The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA, “Very Eric Carle” is the first North American traveling exhibit for children inspired by the art of this acclaimed creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books.

“Very Eric Carle: A Very Hungry, Quiet, Lonely, Clumsy, Busy Exhibit” is on display through Sept. 10.

The Museum is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Sunday, 1:00-5:00 p.m.; closed Monday.