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Eric Carle was born on June 25, 1929, in Syracuse, New York. At six years old, he and his family moved to Germany, where he received prestigious education. He returned home to the states in 1952 where he began work as a graphic designer for an advertising agency. He claimed the ladder at the company and eventually took on the title of art director.

His work in children's literature began with a phone call from Bill Martin Jr, who had seen his graphic design work and requested his help in illustrating a children's book. Carle's style was sophisticated, beautiful, and unique, built by his proper art education mixed with whimsy elements that bring the designs to life. This sparked Carle's career, as he continued illustrating he started writing his own stories. His most well-known book, and commonly thought to be his first book, is the Very Hungry Caterpillar. But, there was actually one book before it, called 1, 2, 3, to the Zoo. He went on to write 70 total illustrated children's books. Most of his books share his love and fascination with living things and nature. He has been nicknamed the "Picture Writer" because of the dimension added to his books from his striking, expressive illustrations.

Eric passed away on May 23, 2021, in Northhampton, Massachusets at the age of 91 years old. He left behind a legacy of imagination and inspiration for generations to come.

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Book Summary: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (1967)

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Book Summary: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (1967)

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"Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" follows various, colorful animals as they ask each other what they see as brought to life by Eric Carle's unique illustration style. This book is simple, but lights the imagination of the reader. This book becomes interactive as Carle breaks the fourth wall and asks the teacher what she sees as she reads the book to her students. Her students are then depicted and asked what they see, and recount the beautiful sights they have seen in their reading: a brown bear, a red bird, a yellow duck, a blue horse, a green frog, a purple cat, a white dog, a black sheep, a goldfish, and their teacher.

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One of Eric Carle's wordless books, this story is told in images. Beginning in black and white, a violinist creates stunning scenes of images, colors, and textures through the music he plays. In this book, Carle stimulates imagination and all five senses. He connects our ability to hear and enjoy music to the way we express ourselves and visualize what we hear and feel.

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This is a heartfelt story of two best friends, a boy and a girl who always played and danced together, as well as told each other secrets. When they were suddenly separated from one another without explanation, the boy went on a search for his dear friend. Quite literally climbing mountains, crossing rivers, and running through storms, the boy tirelessly ventured on, trusting his instincts to find her again. After crossing through the final obstacle, a beautiful field of flowers, and of course picking a bouquet on the way for his friend, he found her waiting on the other side! They once again played and danced, but this time, they also got married. Elements of weather, nature, love, and loyalty shine brilliantly through this book.

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This book follows no traceable narrative, as each illustration and corresponding dialogue depicts a nonsensical dynamic of things that are opposite from the reality we know and live in. Snakes sharing a tail, taxis powered by men on foot, fish in cages and birds in water are just a few of the scenes Carle paints and brings to life beautifully. This book concludes with an interesting illustration and a speech bubble full of some English but some nonsense words that suggest confusion, chaos, and anything out of the ordinary.

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Book Summary: The Very Hungry Caterpillar (1969)

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Book Summary: The Very Hungry Caterpillar (1969)

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This Eric Carle classic follows the process of metamorphosis, where an egg hatches a tiny caterpillar, who grows into a big caterpillar, and eventually, a beautiful butterfly. Carle explores, through illustrations and descriptions, elements of science, food, and color. He also introduces the idea of over indulging, and resting and recharging to get oneself back on track. This is a peaceful read with beautiful imagery.

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All About Eric Carle: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Eric-Carle/1056269

Eric Carle Biography:
https://eric-carle.com/about-eric-carle/eric-carles-biography/

Eric Carle Art Gallery:
https://eric-carle.com/media-gallery/

A Tribute To Eric Carle:
https://www.childrensschool.org/news/a-tribute-to-eric-carle/

Listen to Eric Carle Books:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVRvOV-jmu0

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Eric Carle is an internationally bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator of more than seventy books for very young children, including The Tiny Seed, Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me, and his most well-known title, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Born in Syracuse, New York, Eric Carle moved to Germany with his parents when he was six years old.

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Video: Eric Carle Discusses His Life and Work

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Video: Eric Carle Discusses His Life and Work

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Japan Picture Book Award, Presented by Mainichi Newspaper for Lifetime Achievement-2000

The 1995 David McCord Children’s Literature Citation, Framingham State College and The Nobscot Reading Council of the International Reading Association- 1995

Children's Literature Legacy Award- 2003

The NEA Foundation Award for Outstanding Service to Public Education- 2007

The Original Art Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Illustrators, New York, NY,- 2010

Honorary degrees from 8 colleges from 2001-2016

More than 152 million book copies sold worldwide