The Carle Honors are annual awards given by the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art to individuals and organizations in the picture book field for their dedication and creative vision. They are named in honor of the American author and illustration of children's picture books Eric Carle.[1]

Categories of honorees

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There are four categories of honoree:

  • Artist Honoree - for an exceptional picture book creator
  • Angel Honoree - for an individual who has supported and advocated for picture book writers and artists
  • Bridge Honoree - presented to individuals who have taken innovative approaches to expanding picture book readership
  • Mentor Honoree - presented to editors, educators, and designers

Carle Honorees

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1st Carle Honorees – 2006

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2nd Carle Honorees – 2007

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3rd Carle Honorees – 2008

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4th Carle Honorees – 2009

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5th Carle Honorees – 2010

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6th Carle Honorees – 2011

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7th Carle Honorees – 2012

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8th Carle Honorees – 2013

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9th Carle Honorees – 2014

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10th Carle Honorees – 2015

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11th Carle Honorees – 2016

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12th Carle Honorees – 2017

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13th Carle Honorees – 2018

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14th Carle Honorees – 2019

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  • Artist: Melissa Sweet, author-illustrator
  • Angel: REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking
  • Mentor: David Saylor, VP and Creative Director of Scholastic; founder and publisher of Graphix
  • Bridge: Takeshi Matsumoto, founder of the Chihiro Art Museum in Japan[8]

2020 Carle Honors - cancelled due to Covid 19

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15th Carle Honorees – 2021

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16th Carle Honorees – 2022

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References

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  1. ^ "The Carle Honors".
  2. ^ "The Carle Honors Past Honorees". Carle Museum.
  3. ^ "LIBRARY HONOR: Cotsen Children's Library named a 2015 Carle Honoree". Princeton University.
  4. ^ "Carle Honors Gala Celebrates Oxenbury, Porter, Bertin, and Cotsen Library".
  5. ^ "2016 Carle Honorees Announced". Publishers Weekly. March 17, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  6. ^ "Saturday Stories: Illustrator-led Workshops for Children & Families : Featuring Paul O. Zelinsky".
  7. ^ "Carle Honors 2018".
  8. ^ "Celebrating with Friends: The 14th Annual Carle Honors".
  9. ^ "2021 Virtual Carle Honors Open for Registration: Auction Artists and Featured Guests Announced".
  10. ^ "2022 Carle Honors Announced".
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