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I spend a lot of time writing about ways teachers can use picture books as mentor texts to lift the level of students' writing. Today I want to share the Whole Book Approach with you since it's a way you can enrich the read alouds you're already doing with your students. This post includes an interview with Megan Dowd Lambert, creator of the Whole Book Approach and a giveaway of her new book, Reading Picture Books with Children: How to Shake Up Storytime and Get Kids Talking About What They See.

The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh has partnered with The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art to take Eric Carle’s books and art on the road for the first time.

The Very Eric Carle: A Very Hungry, Quiet, Lonely, Clumsy, Busy Exhibit will open in Pittsburgh on June 13, 2015.

The exhibit will feature the art of children’s book author and illustrator Eric Carle, as well as activities inspired by Carle’s work. These play-and-learn games are based on the books:  The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Very Quiet Cricket, The Very Lonely Firefly, The Very Clumsy Click Beetle and The Very Busy Spider.  Visitors can:

The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst is among the 30 finalists for the 2015 National Medal for Museum and Library Service.

The award, given by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), is the top honor for museums and libraries for service to the community.

\"Museums and libraries are the lifeblood of our communities, serving as trusted providers of critical resources, educational training, skills development, and civic and cultural enrichment,\" stated Maura Marx, acting director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. \"We salute The Carle for exemplary leadership in promoting lifelong learning while engaging and inspiring the public.\"

The Eric Carle Museum has hosted a number of exhibits including the \"Madeline at 75: The Art of Ludwig Bemelmans\" exhibit. Ellen Keiter has recently joined the museum as its new chief curator.