Eric Carle | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Carle in 1988 | |
| Born | June 25, 1929 Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 23, 2021 (aged 91) Northampton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author, designer, illustrator |
| Alma mater | |
| Genre | Children's picture books |
| Years active | 1963–2021 |
| Notable works | |
| Notable awards | Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal 2003 |
| Spouse |
Barbara Morrison
(m. 1973; died 2015) |
| Children | 2 |
Eric Carle (June 25, 1929 – May 23, 2021) was an American author, designer and illustrator of children's books.[2] His picture book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, first published in 1969, has been translated into more than 66 languages and sold more than 50 million copies. Carle's career as an illustrator and children's book author accelerated after he collaborated on Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?. Carle illustrated more than 70 books, most of which he also wrote, and more than 145 million copies of his books have been sold around the world.[3]
In 2003, the American Library Association awarded Carle the biennial Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal (now called the Children's Literature Legacy Award), a prize for writers or illustrators of children's books published in the U.S. who have made lasting contributions to the field. Carle was also a U.S. nominee for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2010.[4]
- ^ "The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Mourns the Loss of Co-Founder Barbara Carle". The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "Eric Carle Obituary". ericcarle.art. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ data supplied by the business office of Eric Carle Studio, Oct 2013
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