Eric Carle, Creator Of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar,' Dies At 91 The beloved author and illustrator drew more than 70 books for kids — often about friendly bugs like that famous caterpillar. He ...

Eric Carle stands with large cutout of the iconic image from his children's book, "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Mass. (Jonathan Wiggs ...

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, The Very ...

The Very Hungry Caterpillar By Eric Carle. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. ... I did the book, after all!" Carle didn't start writing books for children until he was almost 40.

For over 50 years, The Very Hungry Caterpillar has entertained children everywhere thanks to its endearing story and timeless illustrations. The iconic children’s book written by the late Eric ...

Eric Carle has made millions from the efforts of a certain Very Hungry Caterpillar, but when it comes to hungry crabs—well, that's another story. Behind Carle's home near Key Largo, Fla., there ...

Eric Carle stands with large cutout of the iconic image from his children’s book, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Mass.

Eric Carle, author and illustrator of the iconic children's book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has died. He was 91. Publisher Penguin Kids announced Carle's death on Twitter, Wednesday.

Eric Carle, the author of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" as well as books such as "Do You Want to Be My Friend" and "The Grouchy Ladybug," died earlier this week. He was 91 years old.

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 ...

Carle wrote and-or illustrated more than 75 books, and his signature illustrations were made by piecing together chiefly tissue paper that he had painted with various colors and textures.

Eric Carle, the beloved children’s author and illustrator whose classic “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” and other works gave millions of kids some of their earliest and most cherished literary ...