Small Living Things: The Magical Art of Eric Carle

Small Living Things: The Magical Art of Eric Carle features illustrations from classics like The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Very Busy Spider, The Very Quiet Cricket, The Grouchy Ladybug, and more. The exhibition highlights the small creatures from Eric Carle's collection with original artwork from his well-known books, as well as larger animals from the classic Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Small Living Things features examples of process art and sketches, poster designs, an early advertisement, and objects representative of Eric Carle's influence in contemporary culture—such as the McDonald's Happy Meal toy series (1996) and an Eric Carle-inspired bronze statue by sculptor Nancy Schön.