Also like his books—which include "The Very Busy Spider," "The Mixed-Up Chameleon" and Carle's biggest hit, "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"—his garden is full of animals.

If your little bookworm is a fan of Eric Carle's much-beloved "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," you might want to stop by Chronicle Books in the Metreon on Saturday morning, when the store will ...

Times staff share personal memories of reading the children's books of Eric Carle, the "Very Hungry Caterpillar" author who died this week at 91.

This photo illustration taken on May 26, 2021 shows Eric Carle's "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" and "Book of Many Things" in Los Angeles, California. AFP via Getty Images ...

Spring ushers in a seasonal cycle of new rituals March 20 including “Very Hungry Caterpillar Day” in honor of storyteller and illustrator Eric Carle’s classic children’s book of the same name.

The book is The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and though author and illustrator Eric Carle forgets his words, for most anyone born after 1969 or anyone who has read to a child since then, ...

Through books like “Brown Bear, ... Eric Carle, author of ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ and other beloved children’s books, dies at 91. Updated: May. 26, 2021, 8:00 p.m.

Times staff share personal memories of reading the children's books of Eric Carle, the "Very Hungry Caterpillar" author who died this week at 91.