• Eric Carle is an American children's author and artist.

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: June 25, 1929
  2. Birthplace: Syracuse, NY
  3. Literary Genre: Children's Books
  4. Over 70 million books sold
  5. Did not graduate from high school
  6. The Very Hungry Caterpillar celebrated it's 40th birthday in March 2009
  7. Frequently writes with Bill Martin Jr.

• Career

  After working as a graphic designer and art director, Eric Carle got noticed by author Bill Martin Jr., who then worked with Carle on the successful book, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

  Carle eventually wrote and illustrated his own work, including 1969's The Very Hungry Caterpillar, which has become his most popular book.

  All of Carle's books feature colorful collage artwork, which has become his trademark. All the characters in his stories are animals due to his love of nature.

  Semi-retired from "the business end" of work, Carle continues to create books, and sporadically makes appearances for them as well.

• Notable Works

  • 1967 - Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
  • 1969 - The Very Hungry Caterpillar
  • 1971 - Do You Want to Be My Friend?
  • 1977 - The Grouchy Ladybug
  • 1985 - The Mountain that Loved a Bird
  • 1986 - Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me
  • 1990 - The Very Quiet Cricket

• Related Mahalo Pages

  The Very Hungry Caterpillar | Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See? | Maurice Sendak | Bill Martin Jr. | Elsa Minarek | Little Bear | No, David | Dr. Seuss | Shel Silverstein | Where the Sidewalk Ends | The Cat in the Hat | Hop on Pop | Horton Hears a Who

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