Children's laureates speak

Katherine Paterson (right), U.S. National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, and Michael Rosen, the 2007-08 United Kingdom Children's Laureate, shared stories of their journeys before a crowd of educators November 11 during "The Carle's Free Educator Event," at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Massachusetts. The pair also spoke about the importance of instilling a love of reading in today's younger generations.