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Eric Carle
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American author and illustrator for children (1929–2021)
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Eric Carle was a writer, illustrator, children's writer, and graphic designer, born in Syracuse on 25 June 1929, and held citizenship of both the United States and Germany. He was educated at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart, and worked in Stuttgart. He served in the United States Army and participated in the Korean War and World War II.
Carle's field of work included performing arts and children's and young adult literature, and his notable work was The Very Hungry Caterpillar. He lived in Key West and received the Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg and the Children's Literature Legacy Award. He died in Northampton on 23 May 2021.
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- Works
- 21
Top works
- Very Hungry Caterpillar Eats Dinner
- Baby Bear's Time to Grow with Brown Bear and Friends (World of Eric Carle)
- The World of Eric Carle Craft and Collage
- World of Eric Carle
- The Weather Report
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Film & TV
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Eric Carle (born June 25, 1929) is an American designer, illustrator, and writer of children's books. He is, perhaps, most noted for The Very Hungry Caterpillar, a picture book that has been translated into more than 66 languages. He has illustrated more than 70 books, most of which he also wrote. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known for
- Eric Carle, Picture Writer: The Art of the Picture Book — Himself2011
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1929-06-25 ) June 25, 1929, Syracuse, New York , US
- Died
- May 23, 2021 (2021-05-23) (aged 91), Northampton, Massachusetts , US
- Occupation
- Author designer illustrator
- Alma mater
- State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
- Genre
- Children's picture books
- Years active
- 1963–2021
- Notable works
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar The Grouchy Ladybug Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
- Notable awards
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal , 2003
- Spouse
- Barbara Morrison Carle, ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1973 ; died 2015 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Eric
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Syracuse
- Place of death
- Northampton
- Occupation
- graphic designer
- Educated at
- Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Award
- Regina Medal
- Field of work
- young adult literature
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- United States Army
- Official website
- eric-carle.com
- Image
- Eric Carle kinderboekenschrijver, 1988 - 28.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
- Work location
- Stuttgart
- Residence
- Key West
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- date of birth
- 1929-06-25
- official blog URL
- ericcarleblog.blogspot.com
- writing language
- English language
- floruit
- 2003-01-01
- social media followers
- 85420
- Commons category
- Eric Carle
- date of death
- 2021-05-23
- name in native language
- Eric Carle
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- kidney failure
- P8168
- Catherine Grand
- P12674
- Order and Justice
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Encyclopedic overview
Eric Carle (June 25, 1929 – May 23, 2021) was an American author, designer and illustrator of children's books. 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.
Early life, family, and education
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