Young at Art

The exhibition Young at Art: A Selection of Caldecott Book Illustrations includes original illustrations from Caldecott Medal recipients and from "runner-up" Honor books, as well as other illustrations by award-winning artists. This exhibition of works from Wichita Falls Museum of Art's permanent collection celebrates the vision and talent of 28 award-winning artists, including the first Caldecott Award recipent Dorothy P. Lathrop (1938), two-time winner Chris Van Allsburg (1982, 1986), and Maurice Sendak (1964), whose work Where the Wild Things Are, like Van Allsburg's Jumanji and The Polar Express, was adapted for the big screen. These illustrations are wildely recognized not only as artistic classics in children's literature but also the source of countless beloved memories for the young and young at heart.