Eric Carle

Eric Carle was born on June 25, 1929 and passed away on May 23, 2021. He is most well known as the author of the children's book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

Eric was born in New York but grew up in Germany, where he attended the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart. Eventually, after World War II ended, Eric made his way back to the US with just $40 in his savings account to work as a graphic designer for the New York Times. He was drafted into the US Army during the Korean War as a mail clerk. After his was discharged, he returned the New York Times. Later, he became the art director of an advertising agency.

Eric got his start as an illustrator in 1967. Author Bill Martin Jr. noticed Eric's illustration of a lobster he did for an ad, and asked him to illustrate his picture book, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? The book became a best seller, and thus Eric's illustrating career took off, only soon he was the author as well.

His first books has both the author and illustrator were 1, 2, 3, to the Zoo and The Very Hungry Caterpillar. What makes Eric's art so unique is the collaging technique he uses. He cuts and layered hand-painted paper to form very bright, eye-catching images.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar has been translated into more than 66 languages and in total has sold over 50 million copies. In total, Eric has illustrated more than 70 books, most of which he also authored. More than 145 million copies of his books have been sold around the world.

In 2003, Eric was awarded the biennial Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal (now the Children's Literature Legacy Award) by the American Library Association. Eric's also received the Japan Picture Book Award, the Regina Medal, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Illustrators. In 2012, The Very Hungry Caterpillar was voted the number two children's picture book (second only to Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are.

Eric and his second wife, Barbara Morrison, lived in Massachusetts, but also spent time in their vacation home in Key Largo, Florida. Eric had two children, a son and a daughter.

Eric Carle was born on June 25, 1929 and passed away on May 23, 2021. He is most well known as the author of the children's book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Eric was born in New York but grew up in Germany, where he attended the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart. Eventually, after World War II ended, Eric made his way back to the US with just $40 in his savings account to work as a graphic designer for the New York Times. He was drafted into the US Army during the Korean War as a mail clerk. After his was discharged, he returned the New York Times. Later, he became the art director of an advertising agency. Eric got his start as an illustrator in 1967. Author Bill Martin Jr. noticed Eric's illustration of a lobster he did for an ad, and asked him to illustrate his picture book, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? The book became a best seller, and thus Eric's illustrating career took off, only soon he was the author as well. His first books has both the author and illustrator were 1, 2, 3, to the Zoo and The Very Hungry Caterpillar. What makes Eric's art so unique is the collaging technique he uses. He cuts and layered hand-painted paper to form very bright, eye-catching images. The Very Hungry Caterpillar has been translated into more than 66 languages and in total has sold over 50 million copies. In total, Eric has illustrated more than 70 books, most of which he also authored. More than 145 million copies of his books have been sold around the world. In 2003, Eric was awarded the biennial Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal (now the Children's Literature Legacy Award) by the American Library Association. Eric's also received the Japan Picture Book Award, the Regina Medal, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Illustrators. In 2012, The Very Hungry Caterpillar was voted the number two children's picture book (second only to Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are. Eric and his second wife, Barbara Morrison, lived in Massachusetts, but also spent time in their vacation home in Key Largo, Florida. Eric had two children, a son and a daughter.

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