Picture Book Gallery

Located in the Ryan Education Center, the Thoresen Picture Book Gallery features a rotating selection of original artwork from popular children's books as well as a reading table with copies of the featured books for families to enjoy.

Play, Pretend, and Dream: Caldecott Medal and Honor Books, 2010–2013

Opens June 1

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Caldecott Medal, America's oldest award for illustrations created for picture books. This exhibition celebrates the momentous anniversary of Caldecott by showcasing the magical world of these prize-winning children's books with an illustration from each of the 16 books that have won the distinguished medal or honor award over the past four years. In these and all of the award-winning paintings, drawings, and prints on display, artists have conjured wondrous worlds on the page offering a place not only where their characters play, pretend, and dream but where children's imaginations can soar.

Sponsor
Picture book exhibitions in the Ryan Education Center are made possible by the Mr. and Mrs. William E. Thoresen Fund.