Kimberling Area Library would like to invite area families to join them for their children’s events and programs, held regularly at the Library on Mondays. Several fun sessions are on the calendar in February:
February 10: Valentine's Party Story Time (ages 7 years and below but all ages welcome)
February 17: “Baby Be Mine” Baby & Me Story Time (ages up to 23 months but older siblings welcome)
February 24: Eric Carle Story Time (ages 7 years and older, siblings welcome)
Session content is geared toward the ages listed, but entire families are welcome.
Eric Carle’s stories and illustrations have become classics for many families, including this writer who read them at the neighborhood library as a child, read them to my own kids, and read “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” to my grandkids during a recent visit!
Carle was born in Syracuse, New York, in 1929, to German immigrants, but his mother missed her homeland and when Eric was six years old, the family returned to Germany, where he graduated from a fine arts academy.
Unfortunately, the family’s situation deteriorated during World War II when his father was drafted into the German army against his wishes and later held in a Soviet POW camp. Fifteen-year-old Eric was conscripted with other teens to dig trenches ahead of Hitler’s military campaigns. The family’s life was never the same again, but Eric’s dream of returning to the United States finally happened in 1952. He worked in graphic design and advertising and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Collaboration with a colleague on “Brown Bear, Brown Bear,” led to Carle being discovered as an illustrator and author. “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” was published in 1969.
Carle himself described his books, which incorporated innovative art design and illustration techniques, as an attempt to combine the warmth and security of home with the new adventures awaiting at school. If your family hasn’t experienced the magic of Eric Carle’s stories and illustrations, you’ll want to start by attending the KAL story time!
All programs begin at 10:30 am at the Kimberling Area Library, 45 Kimberling Blvd., Kimberling City.
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