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Eric Carles

Published on Apr 24, 2021

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Eric Carle was born on June, 1929 in New York. He has grown from humble backgrounds to become a household name in children literature. He moved from Germany to America in 1952 where he began his career as a graphic designer in the New York Times. In 1963 he left the work to focus on other projects related to graphic designing as a freelancer.
He is among the most well-known children's books author that has remained in the industry for decades. One of his mot famous works include "The Hungry Caterpillar" released in 1969.
One of his mot famous works include "The Hungry Caterpillar" released in 1969.
Other works he has done include "The Grouchy Ladybird", "From Head to Toe", "The Very Busy Spider", "The Tiny Seed", "The Mixed-up Chameleon", and "The Very Lonely Firefly".

As an illustrator Eric Carle utilizes collage to come up with different works.
Collages are vital for many parents looking to closely monitor the growth of their children.
"Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" was his first work that he collaborated with Bill Martin. Jr.
His career picked up after the first book. His works are easily recognizable due to his unique use of collages.

Eric claims all his works aim to bridge the gap between home and school for children.
He believes that the passage from home to school represents one of the most different periods in a child's life.
His works all always filled with positive messages to make learning fun and fascinating.
All his works focus on the yearn that children show in learning.

As of 2019 he resides in Florida where he still nurtures upcoming writers. He is 90 years old and still works on projects.
Hampshire College hosts the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.
He has won many awards including the the lifetime achievement award from Society of Illustrators.
An art museum exhibition focusing on the lifetime works that Eric has done was displayed from October 2019 to February 2020.

Blumberg, N. (2021). Eric Carle. Retrieved from,https://www.britannica.com/biography/Eric-Carle
Klingberg, D. R. (1977). PROFILE: Eric Carle. Language Arts, 54(4), 445-452.

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