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Eric Carle Is Acclaimed And Beloved As The Creator Of Brilliantly Illustrated And Innovatively Designed Picture Books For Very Young Children. His Best-Known Work, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Has Eaten Its Way Into The Hearts Of Literally Millions Of Children All Over The World And Has Been Translated Into More Than 62 Languages And Sold Over 41 Million Copies. Since The Caterpillar Was Published In 1969, Eric Carle Has Illustrated More Than 70 Books, Many Best Sellers, Most Of Which He Also Wrote. Carle Says: "With Many Of My Books I Attempt To Bridge The Gap Between The Home And School. To Me Home Represents, Or Should Represent; Warmth, Security, Toys, Holding Hands, Being Held. School Is A Strange And New Place For A Child. Will It Be A Happy Place? There Are New People, A Teacher, Classmates - Will They Be Friendly? I Believe The Passage From Home To School Is The Second Biggest Trauma Of Childhood; The First Is, Of Course, Being Born. Indeed, In Both Cases We Leave A Place Of Warmth And Protection For One That Is Unknown. The Unknown Often Brings Fear With It. In My Books I Try To Counteract This Fear, To Replace It With A Positive Message. I Believe That Children Are Naturally Creative And Eager To Learn. I Want To Show Them That Learning Is Really Both Fascinating And Fun." Eric Carle Has Two Grown-Up Children, A Son And A Daughter. He Divides His Time Between The Florida Keys And The Hills Of North Carolina. For More Information About Eric Carle And His Books Please Visit: The Official Eric Carle Web Site: Http://Www.Eric-Carle.Com Eric Carle'S Blog: Http://Www.Ericcarleblog.Blogspot.Com The Eric Carle Museum Of Picture Book Art: Http://Www.Carlemuseum.Org The World Of Eric Carle Amazon Uk Page: Https://Www.Amazon.Co.Uk/L/1658013031 Eric Carle Is Acclaimed And Beloved As The Creator Of Brilliantly Illustrated And Innovatively Designed Picture Books For Very Young Children. His Best-Known Work, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Has Been Translated Into 70 Languages And Sold Over 55 Million Copies. Carle Illustrated More Than Seventy Books, Many Best Sellers, Most Of Which He Also Wrote, And More Than 170 Million Copies Of His Books Have Sold Around The World. In 2003, Carle Received The Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (Now Called The Children'S Literature Legacy Award) For Lifetime Achievement In Children'S Literature. In 2002, Eric And His Wife, Barbara, Cofounded The Eric Carle Museum Of Picture Book Art (Www.Carlemuseum.Org) In Amherst, Massachusetts, A 40,000-Square-Foot Space Dedicated To The Celebration Of Picture Books And Picture Book Illustrations From Around The World, Underscoring The Cultural, Historical, And Artistic Significance Of Picture Books And Their Art Form. Eric Carle Passed Away In May 2021 At The Age Of 91. His Work Remains An Important Influence On Artists And Illustrators At Work Today. Www.Eric-Carle.Com