Elephant & Piggie in We Are Art!
ELEPHANT & PIGGIE IN WE ARE ART!
(A Mo Willems Exhibition)
April 2 – May 15, 2019
Mo Willems’s best-selling, award-winning early reader series features best friends Elephant Gerald and Piggie, who are ready to hit the road in this special touring exhibition organized by The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. Since their debut in 2007, Elephant and Piggie have entertained millions of children and adults with their hilarious escapades that impart valuable lessons on manners, empathy, emotions, and—most importantly—friendship.
The exhibition features a selection of original illustrations from all 25 Elephant & Piggie books. These black-and-white drawings are supplemented with digital color renderings, early sketches, dummy books, and character size charts, together revealing Willems’s methodical working process. A generation of children have learned to read with Elephant and Piggie, and this exhibition provides a rare opportunity to view the charismatic duo first-hand.
Elephant & Piggie in WE ARE ART! (A Mo Willems Exhibition) is organized by The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Amherst, Massachusetts.
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Preschool Tuesdays
Tuesdays, April 2–May 14 • 10-11 am • members free / regular admission cost applies for non-members
Come join your preschooler or toddler for a morning of exciting exploration to awaken their curiosity and wonder at Fenimore Art Museum! Explore our galleries with special hands-on activities. And in the spring of 2019, get ready for an entire series of stories and activities based on our special exhibition, Elephant & Piggie in WE ARE ART!, featuring artworks and drawings by famed children’s book author Mo Willems. More info
Elephant & Piggie Storytimes
Saturdays (April 6–May 11) • 10:30 am–11:30 am
Fenimore offers special Elephant & Piggie storytimes for children and families each Saturday through the exhibition.
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Food For Thought
Saturday, April 13 • 11 am
A family tour and hands-on experience with Kevin Gray, Manager of Arts Education
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Food For Thought
Saturday, May 4 • 11 am
A family tour and hands-on experience with Kevin Gray, Manager of Arts Education
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