Study for cover, Days With Frog and Toad
Graphite, ink and watercolor on illustration board
Courtesy of the Estate of Arnold Lobel
In The East Gallery
Seeking A State of Grace: The Art of Arnold Lobel
March 22 - June 15, 2008
In celebration of what would have been Arnold Lobel’s seventy-fifth birthday, the Museum has organized a retrospective of his illustrious career. Although his career was woefully short—he was only fifty-four when he died—Lobel created over seventy books and was awarded the Caldecott Medal for Fables (1981); two Caldecott Honors for Frog and Toad Are Friends (1971) and Hildilid’s Night, written by Cheli Duran Ryan (1972); and a Newbery Honor for Frog and Toad Together (1973). The exhibition will provide an overview of the full range of his career with considerable attention paid to his signature legacy—Frog and Toad.
Support for the exhibition Seeking A State of Grace: The Art of Arnold Lobel has been provided in part by HarperCollins Children’s Books.
Click here for more information about this exhibit, or related events and programming.
Study for cover, Mouse Soup
Graphite, ink and watercolor on paper
Courtesy of the Estate of Arnold Lobel
Members Only Event
Arnold Lobel Exhibition Opening
March 29, 2008
5:00 to 7:00 pm
Join us for an intimate evening to celebrate the opening of our newest exhibition, Seeking a State of Grace: The Art of Arnold Lobel. Enjoy complimentary appetizers, a lecture and Q&A with the curator, and an opportunity to win autographed exhibition-related items in our free drawing.
Members RSVP to Jennifer Darling at (413) 658-1104 or membership@picturebookart.org.
In The Auditorium
Frog and Toad Fridays
April 4, 2008
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Now showing! Every Friday in April and May from 2:30 – 3:45 pm A Year with Frog and Toad, the live action film.
Join Frog and Toad as they navigate through an adventure-filled year and are joined by colorful companions along the way. Set to a jazzy score, this charming musical lovingly captures the spirit of Lobel's whimsical stories as this unlikely friendship blossoms and grows. Conceived by Arnold Lobel’s daughter Adrianne Lobel, the film features Jay Goede as Frog and Mark Linn-Baker as Toad.
In The Auditorium
Frog and Toad Fridays
April 11, 2008
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Now showing! Every Friday in April and May from 2:30 – 3:45 pm A Year with Frog and Toad, the live action film.
Join Frog and Toad as they navigate through an adventure-filled year and are joined by colorful companions along the way. Set to a jazzy score, this charming musical lovingly captures the spirit of Lobel's whimsical stories as this unlikely friendship blossoms and grows. Conceived by Arnold Lobel’s daughter Adrianne Lobel, the film features Jay Goede as Frog and Mark Linn-Baker as Toad.
In The Auditorium
Frog and Toad Fridays
April 18, 2008
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Now showing! Every Friday in April and May from 2:30 – 3:45 pm A Year with Frog and Toad, the live action film.
Join Frog and Toad as they navigate through an adventure-filled year and are joined by colorful companions along the way. Set to a jazzy score, this charming musical lovingly captures the spirit of Lobel's whimsical stories as this unlikely friendship blossoms and grows. Conceived by Arnold Lobel’s daughter Adrianne Lobel, the film features Jay Goede as Frog and Mark Linn-Baker as Toad.
April Vacation Week
From Story to Stage
April 22, 2008
1:00 pm
$3 per ticket. Ticket price does not include Museum Admission.
Mouse & More (for all ages). Each day will feature a different performance by Hampshire College students inspired by the work of award-winning author and illustrator, Arnold Lobel.
Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Museum Admissions Desk or by calling (413) 658-1126.
April Vacation Week
From Story to Stage
April 22, 2008
3:00 pm
$3 per ticket. Ticket price does not include Museum Admission.
Mouse & More (for all ages). Each day will feature a different performance by Hampshire College students inspired by the work of award-winning author and illustrator, Arnold Lobel.
Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Museum Admissions Desk or by calling (413) 658-1126.
April Vacation Week
From Story to Stage
April 23, 2008
1:00 pm
$3 per ticket. Ticket price does not include Museum Admission.
Fables on Market Street (Ages 5 and up). Each day will feature a different performance by Hampshire College students inspired by the work of award-winning author and illustrator, Arnold Lobel.
Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Museum Admissions Desk or by calling (413) 658-1126.
April Vacation Week
From Story to Stage
April 23, 2008
3:00 pm
$3 per ticket. Ticket price does not include Museum Admission.
Fables on Market Street (Ages 5 & up). Each day will feature a different performance by Hampshire College students inspired by the work of award-winning author and illustrator, Arnold Lobel.
Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Museum Admissions Desk or by calling (413) 658-1126.
April Vacation Week
From Story to Stage
April 24, 2008
1:00 pm
$3 per ticket. Ticket price does not include Museum Admission.
A Day with Frog and Toad (for all ages). Each day will feature a different performance by Hampshire College students inspired by the work of award-winning author and illustrator, Arnold Lobel.
Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Museum Admissions Desk or by calling (413) 658-1126.
April Vacation Week
From Story to Stage
April 24, 2008
3:00 pm
$3 per ticket. Ticket price does not include Museum Admission.
A Day with Frog and Toad (for all ages). Each day will feature a different performance by Hampshire College students inspired by the work of award-winning author and illustrator, Arnold Lobel.
Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Museum Admissions Desk or by calling (413) 658-1126.
In The Auditorium
Frog and Toad Fridays
April 25, 2008
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Now showing! Every Friday in April and May from 2:30 – 3:45 pm A Year with Frog and Toad, the live action film.
Join Frog and Toad as they navigate through an adventure-filled year and are joined by colorful companions along the way. Set to a jazzy score, this charming musical lovingly captures the spirit of Lobel's whimsical stories as this unlikely friendship blossoms and grows. Conceived by Arnold Lobel’s daughter Adrianne Lobel, the film features Jay Goede as Frog and Mark Linn-Baker as Toad.
In The Auditorium
Frog and Toad Fridays
May 2, 2008
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Now showing! Every Friday in April and May from 2:30 – 3:45 pm A Year with Frog and Toad, the live action film.
Join Frog and Toad as they navigate through an adventure-filled year and are joined by colorful companions along the way. Set to a jazzy score, this charming musical lovingly captures the spirit of Lobel's whimsical stories as this unlikely friendship blossoms and grows. Conceived by Arnold Lobel’s daughter Adrianne Lobel, the film features Jay Goede as Frog and Mark Linn-Baker as Toad.
Members Only Event
Frog and Toad are Friends at Breakfast
May 4, 2008
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
At our second annual Spring Breakfast, Members are invited to enjoy a sunny, fresh array of catered delights in The Carle Café. Discover the newest art project in the Studio, enjoy a Big Screen Storytime with our amphibious friends, and meet others in the Gallery and Great Hall.
Members RSVP to Jennifer Darling at (413) 658-1104 or membership@picturebookart.org.
This event is sponsored by Baystate Children’s Hospital.
In The Auditorium
Frogs and Toads: A Singing Tribute to Arnold Lobel
May 4, 2008
3:00 pm
Free. Does not include Museum Admission
The South Hadley Children’s Chorus will perform songs, skits, and seek audience participation as they pay homage to Arnold Lobel’s loveable characters, warts and all.
In The Auditorium
Frog and Toad Fridays
May 9, 2008
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Now showing! Every Friday in April and May from 2:30 – 3:45 pm A Year with Frog and Toad, the live action film.
Join Frog and Toad as they navigate through an adventure-filled year and are joined by colorful companions along the way. Set to a jazzy score, this charming musical lovingly captures the spirit of Lobel's whimsical stories as this unlikely friendship blossoms and grows. Conceived by Arnold Lobel’s daughter Adrianne Lobel, the film features Jay Goede as Frog and Mark Linn-Baker as Toad.
In The Auditorium
Frog and Toad Fridays
May 16, 2008
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Now showing! Every Friday in April and May from 2:30 – 3:45 pm A Year with Frog and Toad, the live action film.
Join Frog and Toad as they navigate through an adventure-filled year and are joined by colorful companions along the way. Set to a jazzy score, this charming musical lovingly captures the spirit of Lobel's whimsical stories as this unlikely friendship blossoms and grows. Conceived by Arnold Lobel’s daughter Adrianne Lobel, the film features Jay Goede as Frog and Mark Linn-Baker as Toad.
In The Auditorium
Frog and Toad Fridays
May 23, 2008
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Now showing! Every Friday in April and May from 2:30 – 3:45 pm A Year with Frog and Toad, the live action film.
Join Frog and Toad as they navigate through an adventure-filled year and are joined by colorful companions along the way. Set to a jazzy score, this charming musical lovingly captures the spirit of Lobel's whimsical stories as this unlikely friendship blossoms and grows. Conceived by Arnold Lobel’s daughter Adrianne Lobel, the film features Jay Goede as Frog and Mark Linn-Baker as Toad.
In The Auditorium
Frog and Toad Fridays
May 30, 2008
2:30 - 3:45 pm
Now showing! Every Friday in April and May from 2:30 – 3:45 pm A Year with Frog and Toad, the live action film.
Join Frog and Toad as they navigate through an adventure-filled year and are joined by colorful companions along the way. Set to a jazzy score, this charming musical lovingly captures the spirit of Lobel's whimsical stories as this unlikely friendship blossoms and grows. Conceived by Arnold Lobel’s daughter Adrianne Lobel, the film features Jay Goede as Frog and Mark Linn-Baker as Toad.