playing: september 21, 2024
through january 5, 2025
The Grand Rapids Children’s Museum is proud to announce the arrival of the Very Eric Carle: A Very Hungry, Quiet, Lonely, Clumsy, Busy Exhibit!
At this play-and-learn exhibit, visitors step into the pages of Eric Carle’s colorful picture books. His classic “Very” series, all illustrated in his hand-painted tissue paper collage technique, introduces five special insects who take journeys of discovery. Each story is a testament to Eric 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. Visitors will:
Become the Very Hungry Caterpillar as they follow his path
Weave a web with the Very Busy Spider
Find their light with the Very Lonely Firefly
Make the Very Clumsy Click Beetle flip and jump
Compose a night symphony with the Very Quiet Cricket
Create artwork using many of Eric Carle’s materials and techniques
Enjoy a gallery of prints from Eric Carle’s “Very” book series
Interested in sponsoring this exhibit?
Please contact Natalie Hall at nhall@grcm.org
This exhibit was co-organized by Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh and The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. TM & © 2024 Penguin Random House LLC. All Rights Reserved.
