The exhibit, "Meet Your Friends from Japan!," in The Carle's Reading Library, features digital prints of images from modern Japanese picture books that share themes or qualities with some of Carle's work.
There is a second, related exhibition in honor of Carle's connections and collaborations with friends in Japan. "Particularly for the visitor that comes to us a lot, it offers them a new slice into Eric's career." "(These books) offer us an example of introducing the visitor to Eric's most forgotten books," Clark said.
One is a collaboration between Carle and Massachusetts author Norton Juster, called "Otter Nonsense," which is full of puns and surprises. Most of the books featured in the exhibit are well-known, but there are some lesser-known works. One book, "Where Are You Going? To See My Friend," tells the tale of friendship connecting the Japanese and American cultures. The books and their artwork center around the themes of friendship among animals, and friendships among people, with one cautionary exception: "The Grouchy Ladybug," which is about not wanting a friend. Then, to broaden the theme out, we looked at different vectors of friendship in Eric's books." "This seemed like a nice book to focus on. "It's not a book that's known in Eric's output, but it's the book that has the most important meaning for him with that value of friendship," said H.
The friendship exhibit is helping to highlight "Do You Want to Be My Friend?"
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