Eric Carle

Who is Eric Carle?

• Eric Carle was an author and illustrator.
• Carle was known for his unique illustrations.
• Eric Carle produced more than 70 of his own books.

Children's Writing

• Eric began writing children's books when another author saw his illustrations and encouraged him to write a book.

Awards

• Children's Literature Legacy Award
• Regina Medal

Genre

Interesting Facts

• Eric Carle produced more than 70 of his own books.
• Carle was bilingual, he spoke English and German.
• He moved to Germany at a young age, and then came back to the U.S. in his 20's.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

The Tiny Seed

Head to Toe

The Grouchy Ladybug

How I'd Use Carle's Book in the Classroom

• Carle's books are great to teach repeptition from. I think that a great project in class would be to read on e of his stories and then correctly analyze where the repetition is.

References

• Eric Carle. (2021, May 30). Home. https://eric-carle.com/
• About Eric Carle. Carle Museum. (n.d.). https://carlemuseum.org/about/about-eric-carle
• Goodreads. (n.d.). Eric Carle (author of the Very Hungry Caterpillar). Goodreads. https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3362.Eric_Carle