Biography
Eric Carle is one of the best-known and loved of picture book creators. His work is immediately recognisable through his vibrant use of colour and tissue-paper collage. Eric Carle's most famous book is, of course, The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
THE BASICS
Born: Syracuse, New York, 1929
Jobs: Art Director, Commercial
Lives: Divides his time between the Florida Keys and the hills of North Carolina, USA
First Book: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr, 1967
THE BOOKS
Eric Carle was born of German parents. He was always drawn to America after his family moved to Stuttgart when he was six. Carle's childhood years in Germany were traumatic; as an adult he would make "books for the child in me, books I had longed for." It is no surprise that his style is characterised by an explosive use of colour. During the war, his art teacher showed him his hidden collection of banned "degenerate" art, includi...
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- THE BAD-TEMPERED LADYBIRD
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- Board book: Jun 07 2012
- 1 - 3 years

- Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
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- Paperback: Oct 25 2007
- 2 - 5 years

- Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?
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- Paperback: Jun 28 2007
- 2 - 5 years

- Eric Carle's Very Special Baby Book
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- Hardback: Mar 01 2007

- My Very First Book of Words
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- Hardback: Jun 01 2006
- 0 - 3 years

- Mister Seahorse
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- Paperback: May 04 2006
- 2 - 5 years

- My Very First Book of Colours
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- Hardback: Oct 07 2005
- 0 - 3 years

- My Very First Book of Shapes
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- Hardback: Oct 07 2005
- 0 - 5 years

- My Own Very Busy Spider Colouring Book
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- Paperback: Oct 07 2005
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- My Own Very Hungry Caterpillar Colouring Book
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- Paperback: Oct 07 2005
- 2 - 5 years

- Slowly, Slowly, Slowly, Said the Sloth
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- Paperback: Jan 17 2005
- 3 - 6 years

- From Head to Toe
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- Paperback: Jan 28 1999
- 2 - 5 years

- Little Cloud
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- Paperback: Aug 27 1998
- 3 - 5 years

- The Very Quiet Cricket
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- Hardback: Sep 25 1997
- 0 - 3 years

- The Tiny Seed
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- Paperback: Aug 28 1997
- 3 - 6 years

- The Very Busy Spider
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- Hardback: Sep 26 1996
- 0 - 3 years

- Rooster's Off to See the World
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- Paperback: May 30 1996
- 2 - 5 years

- Today is Monday
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- Paperback: Jan 25 1996
- 3 - 6 years

- Draw Me a Star
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- Paperback: Mar 30 1995
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- 1, 2, 3, to the Zoo
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- Paperback: Jun 28 1990
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- The Mixed-up Chameleon
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- Paperback: Mar 17 1988
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- Do You Want to be My Friend?
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- Paperback: Jul 26 1979
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- Count with the Very Hungry Caterpillar (Sticker Book)
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- Activity Book: Sep 25 2008
- 3 - 6 years

- The Very Hungry Caterpillar
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- Hardback: Oct 05 2000
- 2 - 5 years

- Count with the Very Hungry Caterpillar (Sticker Book)
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- Paperback: Aug 07 2008
- 0 - 8 years

- The Very Hungry Caterpillar
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- Hardback: Oct 02 2003
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- The Very Hungry Caterpillar Pop-Up Book
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- Hardback: Mar 05 2009
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- Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What do you See?
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- Paperback: Jul 02 2009
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- The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Buggy Book
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- Board book: Feb 05 2009
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- The Very Hungry Caterpillar: Little Learning Library
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- Board book: Mar 05 2009
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- Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What do you See? (Board Book)
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- Board book: Apr 01 2010
- 0 - 3 years

- Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
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- Board book: Jan 02 1997
- 0 - 3 years

- Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?
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- Board book: Jun 28 2007
- 0 - 3 years

- The Very Hungry Caterpillar Finger Puppet Book
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- Board book: Mar 04 2010
- 0 - 3 years

- Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
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- Paperback: May 25 1995
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- The Very Hungry Caterpillar
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- Hardback: Aug 27 1987
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- The Very Hungry Caterpillar Board Book and Block Set
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- Hardback: Aug 04 2011
- 1 - 4 years

- The Very Hungry Caterpillar
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- Hardback: Sep 29 1994
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- The Bad-tempered Ladybird
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- Paperback: Aug 05 2010
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- The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse
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- Hardback: Oct 06 2011
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- Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?
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- Paperback: Feb 03 2011
- 2 - 5 years

- The Very Busy Spider
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- Paperback: Jun 02 2011
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- The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Friends: My Very First Annual
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- Hardback: Sep 15 2010
- 2 - 5 years

- The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Big Board Book)
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- Board book: Jul 07 2011
- 0 - 3 years

- The Very Hungry Caterpillar
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- Paperback: Nov 28 2002
- 2 - 5 years

- The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Sound Book
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- Board book: Mar 01 2012
- 0 - 3 years
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