2. LIFE STORY
Born in Syracuse, New York on June 25,1929.
At 6 years old, he moved to Germany and had a hard time
adjusting.
Always dreamed of building a bridge from Germany to America.
After Carle graduated from a very nice school in Stuttgart, in
1952, Carle took his $40 and moved to New York.
3. CAREER LIFE
Worked as a graphic designer for New York Times
Art director for an advertising agency
An author, Bill Martin Jr. got ahold of Carle to illustrate his books.
7. QUOTES & THOUGHTS
“With many of my books I attempt to bridge the gap between the
One and school. To me home represents, or should represent;
day
it's
ever
homehave I think and the greatest ideastuff all
“We
eyes,
we're looking at
that I'm working on. The next day I School is a
warmth, security, toys, holding hands, being held.think it's
the time, all day long.child. Willjust think that There
strange and new place forever worked a happy place?
a And I it be on - and I
the worst that I've
are new people, teacher, classmates...will be be friendly?
whatever ouraeyes touch should they beautiful,
swing between that a lot. Some days I'm
tasteful, appealing, and important.” second biggest
I believe the passage from home to doing, and the
very happy with what I'm school is the
trauma of childhood; the first is, of course, being born. Indeed, in
next daywe am desperate - it's not workingone that
both cases I leave a place of warmth and protection for
out!
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.”
8. COMPLETE LIST OF AUTHORS OUT OF
PRINT BOOKS
Tales of the Nimipoo (1970)
The Boastful Fisherman (1970)
Feathered Ones and Furry (1971)
The Scarecrow Clock (1971)
The Very Long Tail (1972)
The Very Long Train (1972)
Do Bears Have Mothers Too? (1973)
All About Arthur (1974)
Eric Carle’s Storybook, Seven Tales by the Brothers Grimm (1976)
Seven Stories by Hans Christian Andersen (1978)
Twelve Tales from Aesop (1980)
Otter Nonsense (1982)
All Around Us (1986)
My Very First Book of (Sounds, Food, Tools, Touch, Motion, Growth, Homes, Heads) (1986)
9. COMPLETE LIST OF AUTHORS IN
PRINT BOOKS
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (1967)
The Lamb and the Butterfly (1988)
1,2,3 to the Zoo (1968)
Eric Carle’s Treasury of Classic Stories for Children (1988)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar (1969)
Animals Animals (1989)
Pancakes, Pancakes (1970)
A Very Quiet Cricket (1990)
The Tiny Seed (1970)
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? (1991)
Do You Want to Be My Friend? (1971)
Dragons Dragons (1991)
Rooster’s Off to See the World (1972)
Draw Me a Star (1992)
The Secret Birthday Message (1972)
Today Is Monday (1993)
Walter the Baker (1972)
Eric Carle: Picture Writer (1993)
Have You Seen My Cat? (1973)
My Apron (1994)
I See a Song (1973)
The Very Lonely Firefly (1995)
My Very First Book of (Numbers, Colors, Shapes, Words (1974)
Little Cloud (1996)
Why Noah Chose the Dove (1974)
The Art of Eric Carle (1996)
The Hole in the Dike (1975)
From Head to Toe (1997)
The Mixed-up Chameleon (1975)
Flora and Tiger: 19 very short stories from my life (1997)
The Grouchy Ladybug (1977)
Hello, Red Fox (1998)
Watch out! A Giant (1978
You Can Make a Collage: A Very Simple How-to Book (1998)
The Honeybee and the Robber (1981)
The Very Clumsy Click Beetle (1999)
Catch the ball! (1982)
Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too? (2000)
Let’s Paint a Rainbow (1982)
Dream Snow (2000)
What’s For Lunch? (1982)
Slowly, Slowly, Slowly, said the Sloth (2002)
Chip Has Many Brothers (1983)
Where Are You Going? To See My Friend! (2003)
(New Title)Thank You, Brother Bear (1995)
Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? (2003)
The Very Busy Spider (1984)
Mister Seahorse (2004)
The Foolish Tortoise (1985)
10 Little Rubber Ducks (2005)
The Greedy Python (1985) The Mountain that Loved a Bird (1985)
Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? (2007)
Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me (1986)
The Artist who Pained a Blue Horse (2001)
All in a Day (1986)
Friends (2013
A House for Hermit Crab (1987)
