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 Have
you ever heard of Eric Carle? If you have, then perhaps you’ve heard
of, or read, his famous book The Very Hungry Caterpillar배고픈 애벌레? First
published in 1969, it is
still loved by children all over the world. It has been translated
into 55 languages.
In fact, Mr. Carle is recognized as the most influential children’s author. Right now, an exhibition titled The World of Eric
Carle is being held at the Cube Art Museum in Seongnam Art Center
in Imae. On April 19, Kids reporters and staff reporters paid a visit
to the museum, which had 99 pieces of his unique and
beautiful artworks.
Let’s find out what our Kids reporters had to say about the exhibition!
 Cheon
Soo-jeong
(Sinpeoyoung Elementary School)
When I was young, I liked to read books by Eric Carle. So I wanted
to go to the museum. When I went to the museum, I loved the pictures.
They were much more beautiful. The staff there told us stories about
the pictures. The kids had a lot of fun. My favorite book was The
Mixed-Up Chameleon because Mr. Carle
used unique colors. The book is about a chameleon that was satisfied
with his appearance until he went
to the zoo. He wanted to change his look like the other animals. So
he tried to look like them. But he became so heavy that he couldn’t
move at all. Then, he became satisfied with himself again. I’d like
to recommend everyone to go to the museum and see the pictures.
 Kim
Jun-hee
(Chorim Elementary School)
At The World of Eric Carle, visitors can go inside the famous hungry
caterpillar’s stomach. While walking around
the exhibition, I was most impressed by three drawings. First, the
drawing, drawn in 1991, called Cover and Back Cover from the book
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? was very touching. Different from
other artists, Mr. Carle drew the cover and back cover of the book
on one page. Second, the Very Large Very Happy Caterpillar, drawn
in 2001, was very interesting too. It is the biggest drawing in the
exhibition. This book has also sold 30 million copies worldwide! Third,
drawings from The Artist who Painted a Blue Horse were also memorable. This is because
this is Mr. Carle’s latest book. It was published
in 2011. The story is also memorable because it is about an artist
who draws a blue horse, a red crocodile, a polka-dotted donkey and other animals.
In conclusion, I think this
trip was a great chance to see Mr. Carle’s drawings. There was an
animation theatre of Mr. Carle’s stories, and a TV that you can touch
to view many drawings from Mr. Carle’s world. For more information,
visit www.ericcarlekorea.co.kr.
 Kim
Ji-won
(Chungdam Elementary School)
I went to an exhibition called The World of Eric Carle. There were
wonderful drawings, and I especially liked the picture of a hungry
caterpillar eating too much
and a ladybug fighting with a whale.
I felt so exhilarated. Eric Carle’s
illustration is a breath
of fresh air that tickles every part of me. Why? Well, it’s because
the caterpillar looks at me with curious eyes while the ladybug
looks like a dot. I laughed a little when I saw
that the whale took up 4 pages to draw! Eric Carle said that he wanted
to make learning fun for children. I agree. He definitely makes me laugh
when I read his books and see his pictures. That is because his characters
are silly and he uses many colors in his illustrations. Using red,
yellow, green, and so many others, they make his drawings very bright
and lively, like the separate colors he used for
each segment of the caterpillar.
Also, the hairs on its back are all different colors, too. It’s interesting
that the whale, the sea, and even the small ladybug are painted in
different colors. I was so excited when I went to the museum. I was
very happy to see actual pictures from Eric
Carle’s books! My trip to the museum was very fun and I hope i can
go again soon!
 Park
Joon-hyung
(Namsa Elementary School)
I was very impressed with the exhibition. Mr. Carle mostly draws animals and insects. His drawings are unique because
he uses tissue paper. He draws pictures
on metal, glass, silk, and aluminum. I was surprised
when I heard that The Very Hungry Caterpillar had sold 33 million
copies worldwide. Mr. Carle’s pictures were colorful and looked real.
Some of the books I read were Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You
See? And Panda, Panda, What Do you See? Mr. Carle is a great storyteller.
My favorite story was Firefly. In this story, firefly wants to meet
a friend. He found many things that can be seen in the light. But
it is a house’s light and firecrackers. However, the
firefly doesn’t give up on finding his friends.
I learned that Mr. Carle made stories about animals and bugs. Really, he made a picture
book to protect endangered animals. I agree
with Mr. Carle’s idea to protect endangered animals. I recommend my
friends to go to this exhibition. I had a really good experience at
the Cube Art Museum.
 Kim
Da-yeon
(Galgok Elementary School)
Eric Carle’s exhibition looks like a playground for kids. At the
museum, there is a photo zone, a library, and an animation theater.
I took a picture with a beautiful butterfly, a hungry caterpillar,
and a dad who picks the moon for Eric. My favorite picture is Today
is Monday because the main character, a cat, is so cute and lovely.
Mr. Carle’s masterpiece is The Very Hungry
Caterpillar. Maybe you know this book too. It was translated into
more than 55 languages and sold more than 33,000,000 copies. This
book is loved by millions of people all around the world. When I was
young, I studied English and sang with this book. If you want to be
a hungry caterpillar, you can be! Mr. Carle is a very special artist.
He used various colors and drew pictures in a unique way. He used
silk, glass, metal, and aluminum foil. At the exhibition, I learned
how to draw pictures! It looked so interesting and I want to try.
What a wonderful artist! |
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