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Dear Friends, I am very happy to share that the Read for the Record campaign on October 8, 2009 was a huge success and more than 2 million children participated – more than twice what [...]

I’ve been thinking about Fred Rogers these days. A number of years ago, he came to my studio and filmed a segment of an episode of Mister Rogers Neighborhood. It was an honor to work with [...]

I was in New York last month to celebrate the Carle Honors, The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art’s annual gala and auction. Each year, The Carle Honors recognizes the contributions of [...]

Dear Friends, It has been an amazing few days celebrating Jumpstart’s Read for the Record campaign and I am honored to have been a part of this program. There have been readings in schools [...]

I am happy to announce that my book The Very Hungry Caterpillar is the official book in Jumpstart’s Read for the Record campaign this year. The goal of this program is to set a Guinness [...]

I’ve been having fun in my studio!

Sometimes ideas for my books seem to burst into bloom. But often the seed of the idea had been planted much earlier; had been growing quietly inside me for years. An example of this, the seed or [...]

Dear Friends, I have just returned from a short trip to western Massachusetts. It was a very full and busy few days. I was happy to be in my old studio again, to see all my books and papers [...]

Animals are a constant source of comfort and fascination, the ones in the wild and the ones we live with in our home. I love all kinds of animals but I am especially fond of cats. There are cats [...]

Sometimes dreams become real tangible things, like books or buildings. A dream: It is night time. In the distance, between the hills, some stars fall from the sky. They come closer and closer. [...]