Carle, Eric, 1929-2021

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Eric Carle (June 25, 1929 – May 23, 2021) was an illustrator and writer of children's books. His picture book The Very Hungry Caterpillar has been translated into more than 66 languages and sold more than 50 million copies. Carle was born on June 25, 1929, in Syracuse, New York. They family moved, when he was six years old to Stuttgart, Germany, where his parents were born. He eventually returned to New York City in 1952 and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Later he became the art director of an advertising agency.

Educator and author Bill Martin Jr. noticed the illustration of a red lobster Carle had created for an advertisement and asked him to collaborate on a picture book. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? was published by Henry Holt & Co. in 1967 and became a best-seller.

With his wife, he founded The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art devoted to the art of children's books in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Carle received numerous honorary degrees from colleges and universities including Williams College in 2016, Smith College in 2014, Appalachian State University in 2013 and from Bates College in 2007.

Carle died on May 23, 2021, at his studio home in Northampton, Massachusetts, from kidney failure, just over a month before his 92nd birthday.

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creatorOf Juster, Norton, 1929-. Papers, 1ca. 1961-2007. Indiana University
creatorOf Carle, Eric. The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Biblionix LLC BL
referencedIn Carle, Eric, 1929-. [Eric Carle : Australian and New Zealand Art Files]. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Carle, Eric. My Very First Book of Animal Homes. Biblionix LLC BL
creatorOf Levy, Billie M. Eric Carle collection, 1991. University of Connecticut, Homer Babbidge Library
creatorOf Carle, Eric. [Letter, 1997 Dec. 1 : to Fred Rogers]. Saint Vincent College, Saint Vincent Library
creatorOf Awdry, Christopher. Time discovery pack. Douglas County Libraries
creatorOf Carle, Eric, 1929-. [Eric Carle : Australian and New Zealand Art Files]. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Carle, Eric. From Head to Toe. Biblionix LLC BL
creatorOf Carle, Eric. Brown Bear Brown Bear What do you see. Biblionix LLC BL
creatorOf McCord, David Thompson Watson, 1897-1997. Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children collection 1952-[ongoing]. Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square
creatorOf Carle, Eric. Do you want to be my friend. Biblionix LLC BL
creatorOf Carle, Eric. [Letter, 1999 Oct. 15 : to Fred Rogers]. Saint Vincent College, Saint Vincent Library
referencedIn Carle, Barbara. [Letter, 1997 Oct. : to Fred Rogers]. Saint Vincent College, Saint Vincent Library
creatorOf Carle, Eric. Best wishes [art original] / Eric Carle. Denver Public Library, Central Library
creatorOf Carle, Eric. Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother Too. Biblionix LLC BL
creatorOf Eric Carle Collection, 1971-1974 University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections
creatorOf Carle, Eric. Cats. Cooperative Computer Services, CCS
creatorOf Carle, Eric. Have you seen My cat. Biblionix LLC BL
referencedIn [Eric Carle and Fred Rogers] : [picture]. Saint Vincent College, Saint Vincent Library
creatorOf Carle, Eric. [Letter, 1998 Oct. : to Fred Rogers]. Saint Vincent College, Saint Vincent Library
creatorOf Carle, Eric. My Very First Book of Animal Sounds. Biblionix LLC BL
creatorOf Carle, Eric. The Very Lonely Firefly. Biblionix LLC BL
referencedIn Rogers, Fred. [Letter, 1997 Dec. 2 : to Eric Carle]. Saint Vincent College, Saint Vincent Library
creatorOf Carle, Eric. The Very Easy Spider. Biblionix LLC BL
creatorOf Carle, Eric. The caterpillar express : an occasional newsletter from Eric Carle. Saint Vincent College, Saint Vincent Library
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Syracuse NY US
New York NY US
Northampton MA US
Stuttgart 01 DE
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Birth 1929-06-25

Death 2021-05-23

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