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Past event

Square Eyes School Holiday Screenings: Eric Carle, Picture Writer & The Very Hungry Caterpillar

10:30am, Thursday 15 July

Our friends at the Square Eyes Film Foundation are back again to share whānau friendly cinematic magic these school holidays.  

ERIC CARLE, PICTURE WRITER: THE ART OF THE PICTURE BOOK 

Dir: Kate Geis 2016 32 mins 

Rated G 

Eric Carle fans, readers and artists of all ages will delight in this half-hour documentary about the beloved author, designer and illustrator Eric Carle's life and creative process. This intimate portrait lets us into Eric Carle's world as if you were there beside him in his studio. Listen and watch as he creates his pictures, remembers his childhood, and reflects on the creative life he led for decades as the creator of more than 70 books for children.   

THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR AND OTHER STORIES 

31 minutes, G, 1993, UK 

An award-winning compilation of five of Eric Carle's most popular stories, beautifully brought to animated life for the screen.  

Short Films Include: 

The Very Hungry Caterpillar 

Papa, Please Get The Moon For Me 

The Very Quiet Cricket 

The Mixed Up Chameleon  

I See A Song 

 

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