Carle Honors
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.
Categories of honorees
There are four categories of honoree:Artist Honoree - for an exceptional picture book creatorAngel Honoree - for an individual who has supported and advocated for picture book writers and artistsBridge Honoree - presented to individuals who have taken innovative approaches to expanding picture book readershipMentor Honoree - presented to editors, educators, and designers
Carle Honorees
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1st Carle Honorees – 2006
Artist: Rosemary WellsAngel: Helen BingBridge: Morton SchindelMentor: Ann BeneducePresenters: Jane Bayard Curley and Leonard S. Marcus
2nd Carle Honorees – 2007
Artist: Ashley BryanAngel: Martin Pope and Lillie PopeBridge: Twila LiggettMentor: Margaret McElderryPresenters: Jane Bayard Curley and Leonard S. Marcus
3rd Carle Honorees – 2008
Artist: Maurice SendakAngel: Jim Oelschlager and Vanita OelschlagerBridge: Jim TreleaseMentor: Susan Hirschman
4th Carle Honorees – 2009
Artist: Alice ProvensenAngel: Kyle ZimmerBridge: Blouke Carus and Marianne CarusMentor: Walter LorraineCo-Chairs: Jon Scieszka and Jamie Lee Curtis
5th Carle Honorees – 2010
Artist: David MacaulayAngel: Allan Daniel and Kendra DanielBridge: Nancy SchonMentor: Stephen Mooser & Lin OliverCo-Chairs: Les Charles and Zora Charles and Chris Van Allsburg and Lisa Van Allsburg
6th Carle Honorees – 2011
Artist: Lois EhlertAngel: Jeanne SteigBridge: Karen Nelson HoyleMentor: Michael Di CapuaCo-Chairs: Jerry Pinkney and Gloria Jean Pinkney and Maurice Sendak
7th Carle Honorees – 2012
Artist: Lane SmithAngel: Kent L. Brown, Jr.Bridge: Christopher CerfMentor: Frances FosterCo-Chairs: Jules Feiffer, Kate Feiffer, and Norton Juster and Jeanne Juster
8th Carle Honorees – 2013
Artist: Chris Van AllsburgAngel: Lynda Johnson Robb and Carol RascoMentor: Phyllis Fogelman BakerBridge: Barbara BaderCo-Chairs: Tony DiTerlizzi and Angela DiTerlizzi
9th Carle Honorees – 2014
Artist:Jerry PinkneyAngel: Reach Out and Read, represented by Brian Gallagher and Dr. Perri KlassMentor: Dr. Henrietta Mays SmithBridge: Françoise MoulyPresenters: Tony DiTerlizzi and Angela DiTerlizzi
10th Carle Honorees – 2015
Artist: Helen OxenburyAngel: The Cotsen Children's Library at Princeton University, represented by Corinna Cotsen and Andrea Immel Mentor: Neal PorterBridge: Joan Bertin, executive director of the National Coalition Against Censorship Presenter: David Macaulay
11th Carle Honorees – 2016
Artist: Allen SayAngel: Lee & Low Books, represented by Jason LowMentor: Regina HayesBridge: Steven HellerPresenter: Gregory Maguire
12th Carle Honorees – 2017
Artist: Ed YoungAngel: Dr. John Y. ColeMentor: Bank Street Writers Lab, represented by Chairperson Dr. Cynthia WeillBridge: Anthea BellPresenter: Jack Gantos
13th Carle Honorees – 2018
Artist: Paul O. Zelinsky, illustrator Angel: The Sendak Fellowship & Workshop, represented by Lynn Caponera and Dona Ann McAdamsMentor: Dr. Rudine Sims BishopBridge: The Bologna Children's Book Fair, represented by Elena PasoliHost: Andrea Davis Pinkney
14th Carle Honorees – 2019
Artist: Melissa Sweet, author-illustratorAngel: REFORMA, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish SpeakingMentor: David Saylor, VP and Creative Director of Scholastic; founder and publisher of GraphixBridge: Takeshi Matsumoto, founder of the Chihiro Art Museum in Japan
15th Carle Honorees – 2021
Artist: Raúl ColónAngel: Every Child a Reader, represented by Carl LennertzMentor: Patricia AldanaBridge: Dennis M. V. David and Justin G. Schiller
16th Carle Honorees – 2022
Artist: Faith Ringgold, painter, teacher and authorAngel: Dolly Parton’s Imagination LibraryMentor: Wade Hudson and Cheryl Hudson, authors, publishers and champions for diversity equity and inclusionBridge: Ajia, translator, author, promoter of picture books
17th Carle Honorees - 2024
Artist: Uri ShulevitzAngel: We Need Diverse BooksMentor: Horn BookBridge: KidLit TVInspiration: Marlo Thomas