His art work is created in collage technique, using hand-painted papers, which he cuts and layers to form bright and cheerful images. We watched an animated version of the story on Youtube, and I also had a copy of the book to look carefully at the pictures. The scratching of textures is very effective and works well as the paints ChromaKidz and Chroma 2 have been specially formulated for this kind of project. With an extensive collection of more than 106,000 rare and unique volumes relating to the history of art, the Jean Outland Chrysler Art Library is one of the most significant art libraries in the South. A series of interesting essays by those involved in Carle's career, and an autobiography by Carla himself.

His artwork was created as collage, using hand-painted papers, which he cut and layered to form bright and colourful images.It was the first full-scale museum in the United States devoted to national and international picture book art.

He wanted to make a curvy striped tree trunk and he thought that one specific straw was the only material he could use to accomplish this. He once told an interviewer that his time in Nazi Germany made him dislike "grays, browns, and dirty greens," and led him to embrace bright, joyful colors. And I think that Eric Carle was a person who listened to children and influenced them to tell stories of their own. A number of teachers have told me that they, too, have found that this book has lent itself to encourage language development. The wolf shall also dwell with the lamb," illustration for Tikvah: Children's Book Creators Reflect on Human Rights (New York: SeaStar Books, 1999) p 7.This project gives the students the opportunity to prepare their own papers, engaging in painting and decorating paper, cutting, gluing and creating an image involving shapes. It is a member of Museums10 [1] and is adjacent to the campus of Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. The kids share all the tools and paints with one rule: One paint container and texture tool at a time.