Imagine my surprise as I opened up the Washington DC Express paper this morning only to find my favorite hungry Caterpillar staring right back at me on page 33!

It seems the secret is now out, folks – children’s book illustrations really ARE art (we and our pals at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art knew it all along!)

Take a look at the AP story by Stephanie Reitz that discusses how illustrations from popular kids’ books are gaining in status.