Past Events

Head over to Whiskers Hollow—the whimsically detailed new world from Steve Light—for a fun road trip with Bear and friends.

Join Audrey Helen Weber as she reads her debut picture book about curiosity, cause-and-effect, and connectedness.

Learn how to select picture books that reflect the lives and identities of all readers, and discover tools for building a more inclusive book collection.

Join award-winning graphic novelist Molly Knox Ostertag as she draws and chats about writing and illustrating graphic novels, the importance of queer topics in contemporary and fantasy literature for teens, and her newest book, The Girl from the Sea, the perfect summer teen read featuring selkies, coming out, first love, and a little magic! 

Learn about The Carle’s storytime approach.

Hear from Văn and Ngai as they share their collaboration and creative process.

Handy and Yum discuss their new book, The Happiness of a Dog with a Ball in It’s Mouth. 

Join guest curator Andrea Davis Pinkney for a virtual gallery tour of the special exhibition Picture the Dream: The Story of the Civil Rights Movement through Children’s Books.

Join Yuyi Morales and Warren Binford as they discuss the book, Hear My Voice/Escucha mi voz. 

Listen to Roger Mello and Peter Sís as they discuss the deeply personal stories they both bring to life in their illustrations.

Join us as we celebrate Very Hungry Caterpillar Day and the start of spring with a special storytime and art workshop! 

Join Andrea Davis Pinkney for a virtual tour of Picture the Dream: The Story of the Civil Rights Movement through Children’s Books.

Join us as we discuss the The Passover Guest with the author, illustrator and editor. 

Encounter magnificent creatures from the wilds of your imagination at this circus like no other!

Go on a virtual visit to Roxie Munro’s studio!