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Eric Carle

Died May 23, 2021

Eric Carle is a children's book author and illustrator, most famous for his book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, which has been translated into over 30 languages. Since The Very Hungry Caterpillar was published in 1969, Eric Carle has illustrated more than seventy books, many best sellers, most of which he also wrote, and more than 71 million copies of his books have sold around the world.

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Mister Seahorse

Mister Seahorse

The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse

The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse

What's Your Favorite Animal?

What's Your Favorite Animal?

2014

with Rosemary Wells, Susan Jeffers and Lane Smith

Artist to Artist

Artist to Artist

2007

with Matthew Reinhart, Robert Sabuda, Alice Provensen and Maurice Sendak

From Head to Toe

From Head to Toe

1997
The Very Lonely Firefly

The Very Lonely Firefly

1995
The Very Quiet Cricket

The Very Quiet Cricket

1990
A House for Hermit Crab

A House for Hermit Crab

1987
Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me

Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me

1986
The very busy spider

The very busy spider

1984
The Grouchy Ladybug

The Grouchy Ladybug

1977
The Mixed-up Chameleon

The Mixed-up Chameleon

1975
The Tiny Seed

The Tiny Seed

1970
The Very Hungry Caterpillar

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

1927