![]() But Carle's immigrant parents decided to return home to Germany - his mother was homesick - and they arrived just in time for World War II.Īuthor Interviews The 'Blue Horse' That Inspired A Children's Book The elder Carle pointed out foxholes, spiderwebs and bird nests, opening his son's eyes to the beauties and mysteries in a child's landscape. He took me for long walks and explained things to me," he told NPR in 2007. ![]() ![]() Born in Syracuse, N.Y., Carle remembered an early life filled with art, light and walking through nature holding his father's hand. He didn't get started on that path until he was nearly 40, but he found great inspiration in his own childhood. Over the course of his career, Carle illustrated more than 70 books for kids. The Very Hungry Caterpillar - probably Carle's best-known work - came out in 1969 and became one of the bestselling children's books of all time.Īccording to a family statement, Carle "passed away peacefully and surrounded by family members on at his summer studio in Northampton, Massachusetts." He was 91 years old. ![]() Spiders, lady bugs, crickets and of course, that famous caterpillar, all as colorful and friendly as Carle himself. Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty ImagesĮric Carle's picture books were often about insects. Eric Carle with a cutout of his famously hungry caterpillar at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Mass. ![]()
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