Copyright

Copyright Notice
Carl’s Corner | Carl’s Corner | Educational Books for Children & Literacy
Last Updated: October 2026

A Note Before You Read

Everything on this site was created with love, purpose, and more than fifty years of dedication to helping children discover the joy of reading. The books, songs, poems, lesson materials, illustrations, and stories here represent a lifetime of work, and they matter deeply.

This page exists to protect that work so it can keep reaching children, teachers, and families around the world for generations to come. If you ever have a question about how you may use any of these materials, please ask. We are always glad to help you find the right path.

1. Ownership of Content

All content published on this website is the original intellectual property of Cherry Carl and is protected under United States copyright law, the Berne Convention, and all applicable international copyright treaties. This includes books, poems, songs, lyrics, music compositions, stories, activity sheets, curriculum materials, worksheets, illustrations, graphics, photographs, blog posts, and all other written or visual works.

© 2026 Cherry Carl. All rights reserved.

Cherry Carl began creating educational materials in 1968. She has produced more than 200 published manuscripts, over 1,000 original songs and poems, and a wide range of literacy curriculum programs used in homes and classrooms across the United States and internationally. This body of work is protected in its entirety.

2. Illustrator Copyrights

The illustrations, character artwork, and visual design elements in Carl’s Corner publications and on this website are the creative work of contributing illustrators, who retain their own copyrights. These materials may not be reproduced, downloaded, edited, or redistributed without the individual illustrator’s written permission.

Ron Leishman is the primary illustrator of the AlphaToons series and many other Carl’s Corner titles. His cartoon characters, toon artwork, and clipart are his original creative property. He operates Toonaday and maintains his own Teachers Pay Teachers store, Ron Leishman Digital Toonage. Any use of his illustrations must be authorized directly by Ron Leishman.

Helena Normark is a contributing illustrator whose graphic work appears in several Carl’s Corner publications. She operates Cute Graphics & Clipart School Daycare Printables by Graphic Garden and Cute Clipart and Graphics for Scrapbooking Crafts School . Her illustrations and graphic designs are her original property and may not be reproduced without her written consent.

3. Contributing Author Copyright

Paula Peterson is a co-author on select Carl’s Corner titles, contributing original educational content, thematic lessons, and curriculum materials. Her contributions to co-authored works are protected under the same copyright terms as all Carl’s Corner publications.

4. Audio and Musical Content

All audio recordings, songs, and musical compositions available through Carl’s Corner, including those on published CDs and digital platforms, are fully protected by copyright. This covers:

  • All song lyrics written by Cherry Carl

  • All original musical compositions and arrangements

  • All audio recordings, including those featuring Katie’s Kids as vocalists

  • All spoken-word and read-aloud recordings

These works may not be copied, downloaded without authorization, rebroadcast, streamed publicly, performed commercially, or used in any digital or physical media without prior written permission from Cherry Carl.

5. Website Content

All content on Carl’s Corner | Educational Books for Children & Literacy is protected by copyright. This includes page text, book descriptions, blog posts, photographs, event images, testimonials, layout, and design. It also includes content previously published on the legacy website Carl’s Corner | Educational Books for Children & Literacy , which remains the intellectual property of Cherry Carl regardless of where it was hosted. Unauthorized scraping, reproduction, or republishing of website content is strictly prohibited.

6. What Educators and Parents May Do

Cherry has devoted her career to supporting teachers, parents, and homeschool families, and we want to make using her materials as simple as possible.

Permitted uses for personal and classroom purposes:

  • Teachers may read purchased books aloud in their own classrooms.

  • Purchasers of physical or digital books may print the included activity pages for their own students within a single classroom.

  • Educators may share brief excerpts (no more than one page or one poem) in lesson plans or presentations for non-commercial educational use, with Cherry Carl credited as the author.

  • Parents and caregivers may use purchased materials with their own children at home.

Uses that require written permission:

  • Reproducing, photocopying, or distributing full books or worksheets beyond a single classroom without a site license

  • Sharing digital files (PDFs or downloads) with colleagues, other teachers, or across school networks

  • Uploading any Carl’s Corner content to Google Classroom, shared drives, school platforms, or any digital system accessible to users outside a single licensed classroom

  • Publishing or distributing content on Teachers Pay Teachers, educational blogs, social media, or any other platform

  • Creating derivative works, adaptations, translations, or modified editions

  • Using songs, poems, or book content in school performances, assemblies, or public events

  • Reproducing illustrations or character artwork for any purpose

If you need broader access for your school or district, please contact us. We offer site licenses and school arrangements that make it simple and affordable to use Cherry’s materials across an entire building or district.

7. Commercial Use

No content from Carl’s Corner may be used for commercial purposes without explicit written authorization from Cherry Carl. This applies to books, songs, poems, illustrations, curriculum materials, and all other published works.

Commercial use includes, but is not limited to:

  • Selling, licensing, or distributing reproductions of any content

  • Using content in paid courses, subscription services, or commercial products

  • Featuring content in advertisements, promotional materials, or branded content

  • Using illustrations or characters in merchandise, apparel, or physical products

  • Incorporating songs or audio recordings into commercial productions or media

8. Digital Content and Catalog Access

Purchasers of digital products, including the Carl’s Corner Catalog Access subscription, receive a personal, non-transferable license to use the included materials for their own individual or single-classroom use only. Access is granted to the purchasing individual and may not be shared, transferred, gifted, resold, or made available to other users. Accounts found to be shared or resold will be terminated without refund.

9. Third-Party Platforms and Amazon

Carl’s Corner links to third-party platforms, including Amazon, for book purchases. Purchases made through these platforms are subject to their own terms and conditions. Cherry Carl is not responsible for the policies, availability, or conduct of third-party platforms.

10. International Copyright Protection

Cherry Carl’s works are protected internationally under the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, to which the United States and more than 170 countries are signatories. Her books, songs, and educational materials have reached readers in Norway, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and beyond, and international copyright protections apply in all of these territories.

11. DMCA Notice

Carl’s Corner respects intellectual property rights and expects the same in return. If you believe content on this website infringes your copyright, please send a written notice to the contact address below that includes:

  • Your name and contact information

  • Identification of the copyrighted work you believe has been infringed

  • The specific URL or location of the allegedly infringing material on this site

  • A statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorized

  • A statement that the information in your notice is accurate

  • Your physical or electronic signature

We will respond promptly to all valid DMCA notices.

12. Reporting Unauthorized Use

If you become aware of any unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or commercial use of Cherry Carl’s work, online or offline, we want to know. Protecting this catalog means protecting the children it was created to serve. Please report suspected infringement to the contact address below.

13. Requesting Permission

We want to say yes whenever we can. If you would like to use any Carl’s Corner content beyond what Section 6 describes, whether for a school event, publication, curriculum project, or presentation, please reach out before you proceed. Requests are considered case by case and should be sent to:

Copyright and Permissions: Carl’s Corner, Contact – Carl’s Corner

Please include:

  • Your name and organization

  • The specific content you wish to use (title, page, song, or illustration)

  • How and where you intend to use it

  • The intended audience and approximate number of people reached

  • Whether the use is commercial or non-commercial

We typically respond within five to seven business days.

14. No Waiver

If Carl’s Corner or Cherry Carl does not enforce any provision of this notice in a particular instance, that does not waive any rights. All rights not expressly granted here are reserved.

15. Updates to This Notice

This notice may be updated periodically to reflect changes in the catalog, applicable law, or licensing arrangements. The date at the top of this page shows the most recent revision. Continued use of this website after an update means you accept the revised notice.

© 2026 Cherry Carl. All content, publications, songs, poems, illustrations, and materials associated with Carl’s Corner are the intellectual property of Cherry Carl and her contributing illustrators and authors. All rights reserved worldwide. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution is prohibited and may result in civil and criminal penalties under applicable law.