Tomie dePaola at the Eric Carle Museum

Storybook artist Tomie dePaola is doing some great events with the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in the upcoming months, so if you're in the vicinity of Amherst, MA in the next few months these events are must!


Here's a short run down, but you can get more information off the museum website:

Making the Invisible Visible: From Ideas to Illustration with Tomie dePaola
Discussion and book signing
July 19, 2009, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm, Free with Museum Admission
August 15, 2009, 1:00 pm, Free with Museum Admission

Annual Educators’ Open House with Tomie dePaola
Discussion and book signing
October 15, 2009, 4:30 - 6:30 pm, Free – All educators welcome!
Reservations are required (413.658.1126)

Meet Tomie dePaola
Discussion
October 17, 2009, 1:00 pm, Free with Museum Admission

Pancakes for Breakfast with Tomie dePaola
Pancakes, story time & book signing!
October 18, 2009, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Adults $10 (Members $6), Children $5 (Members $3), Family of Four $25 (Members $15)

The address of the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is:

125 West Bay Road
Amherst, MA 01002

I loved dePaolo's books as a kid and he still remains one of my favorite artists. I'm nowhere near Amherst so I am definitely bummed out that I can't go and get a book signed!

links:

• Tomie dePaola @ the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
• Tomie dePaola's website