This week, a new Eloise exhibition opens at the Eric Carle Museum; Klutz staffers celebrate at Toy Fair; an adaptation of Sharon Creech’s Love That Dog premieres; and nonprofits gather to discuss diverse content.
Hello, It’s Me!
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Mass., recently opened an exhibition featuring art from the Eloise series titled “It’s Me, Eloise: The Voice of Kay Thompson and the Art of Hilary Knight.” Here, Carle staffers pick up the telephones included in the exhibit to hear actress Bernadette Peters reading Eloise books. From left: Rebecca Goggins, development director; Alix Kennedy, executive director; Ellen Keiter, chief curator; and Jane Bayard Curley, guest curator. The exhibit runs through June 4.
You Klutz!
Klutz celebrated its 40th anniversary at the American International Toy Fair on February 18–21 at the Javits Center in New York City. The Klutz brand, which publishes books and hands-on activity kits, recently launched Klutz Jr., a line of books and kits for readers ages 4 and up. The Klutz team held a cake cutting ceremony on February 18 at their booth.
For the Love of Dog!
New York City Children’s Theatre is currently presenting a multimedia stage adaptation of Sharon Creech’s Love That Dog at the New Mezzanine Theatre at A.R.T. in Manhattan. The production features poetry from Robert Frost, William Carlos Williams, and Walter Dean Myers. Here, the play’s star Derek Christopher Murphy appears in a scene. The production runs through March 5.
Gathered for a Common Vision
The Children’s Book Guild of Washington, D.C., hosted a panel discussion on “Increasing Access to Diverse Content: Creative Approaches by Nonprofits” on February 16. The event was held at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. From left: Kem Knapp Sawyer, president of the Children’s Book Guild; Maria Salvadore, program co-chair of the Children’s Book Guild; Kyle Zimmer, president and cofounder of First Book; and Brenda Randolph, founder and director of Africa Access.
