January’s Author of the Month is Eric Carle
Updated: 01/Sep/2023
The American author and illustrator Eric Carle was known for his picture books for young children. His illustrations are famous for their brilliant colours and simple designs. He illustrated more than 70 books, many of which he also wrote. One of his best-known books is The Very Hungry Caterpillar (1969).
Eric Carle was born on June 25, 1929, in Syracuse, New York. His parents were originally from Germany. They moved back to Germany with Eric when he was 6 years old. Eric began drawing at an early age. As a young man, he went to a respected art school in Stuttgart, Germany.
During his childhood, Carle dreamed of returning to the United States. In 1952 he moved to New York, New York. He found a job as a graphic designer. Then he worked for many years as the art director of an advertising agency.
One of Carle’s advertisements had an illustration of a lobster. Carle’s lobster caught the eye of author Bill Martin, Jr. Martin asked Carle to illustrate a story he had written. Carle agreed. Together they created the very successful Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (1967).
Carle realized that he wanted to make more children’s books. He wrote and illustrated 1, 2, 3 to the Zoo (1968). The next year he created The Very Hungry Caterpillar. He went on to publish many more books, including The Mixed-Up Chameleon (1975), The Grouchy Ladybug (1977), and The Very Quiet Cricket (1990). Carle’s books won many awards. They also became popular around the world. His classic caterpillar story was translated into more than 70 languages.
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