Who was Eric Carle?
Eric Carle was an American writer and illustrator of children’s books. Well known for The Very Hungry Caterpillar, published in 1969, and other children books with bright and colorful paints Eric Carle is loved by children all arund the world.
Eric Carle Quotes
- “There’s a picture worth a thousand words.” ~ Eric Carle
- “As a child everything in my environment seemed to me incredibly important, and I drew incessantly from the moment I could hold a pencil.” ~ Eric Carle
- “I have been asked if when I draw I know how it will turn out – if there is an image already in my head of what the finished drawing will look like. I don’t know, really.” ~ Eric Carle
- “I started keeping a journal, and the first 44 pages are all drawings of butterflies! ” ~ Eric Carle
- “More than anything else I can think of, writing helps me to understand myself. It is an excellent tool for exploring feelings – mine as well as those of others.” ~ Eric Carle
- “I do not need to be in a special place to think. I have carried on my thinking while sitting in the subway or standing in line at the market, or when I am riding on a train or plane. ” ~ Eric Carle
- “Kids are great teachers – very honest and without prejudice of any kind. They don’t judge things like adults do, but accept everything at face value. ” ~ Eric Carle
- “My favorite thing to draw is people. I’ve drawn them all of my life… drawn them on the subway, traveled with my sketchbook in hand always ready to draw the people around me.” ~ Eric Carle
- “I’m not a fan of computers or digital technology, but I can’t ignore their place in our lives. I’ve accepted the inevitability of their presence – but I’m not yet comfortable with what digital media has done to books.” ~ Eric Carle
- “I am excited about all kinds of art, but I consider myself a writer foremost and an artist secondarily. It is the words that come first in my own mind. The pictures are illustrations for the text.” ~ Eric Carle
- “I can’t explain it, but I can illustrate it.” ~ Eric Carle
- “You can never have too much imagination.” ~ Eric Carle
- “Dreams are seeds that grow.” ~ Eric Carle
- “Making a picture book is like telling a story with pictures.” ~ Eric Carle
What books did Eric Carle write and illustrated?
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a children’s picture book by American writer and illustrator Eric Carle. This beloved bestseller tells the tale of a very hungry caterpillar who eats his way through an entire list of things such as apples and pears , soup crackers, salami, grapefruit juice (carrot orange squash) and even more before ending up inside a cocoon where he transforms into a butterfly or “beautiful creature”. This title teaches children about counting 1-10 while demonstrating that sometimes living things eat each other to survive.
The Very Lonely Firefly
An extremely lovable book about a firefly who shines his lights in the night but is all alone. Not many people see him including some other insects, animals and even plants (which says something) . The lonely firefly then takes comfort in finding out that he isn’t really that lonely because of what he sees.
The Mixed-Up Chameleon
The Mixed-Up Chameleon is a children’s book written and illustrated by Eric Carle. It tells the story of a chameleon who, because of his station in life as an outcast, feels that he does not belong anywhere. He roams around the forest, trying out new colors and environments but finds that none of them seem to fit him. He then decides that he might as well start looking for a home in each place he visits instead of trying to fit in with other creatures where they don’t belong. Finally, he finds his true home and stays there happily.
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? is a picture book by Eric Carle. The repeated question “Brown Bear, brown bear, what do you see?” in the book’s refrain is answered with each turn of the page. Each animal that the brown bear encounters is described using simple, repetitive text. The book follows a pattern through which each successive animal adds another color to the list of animals previously mentioned, finally culminating in an assortment of animals colors.
The Very Busy Spider
This title tells the story about how a small spider works all day long to prepare for winter. When all his work is done, the spider thinks that it’s time to rest but then realizes that he still has one more thing to do before he can rest – spin a web!
The Grouchy Ladybug
The Grouchy Ladybug is a children’s book written by Eric Carle. The story centers around a ladybug who, having no friends because it eats other insects, complains about everything. One day, she meets another grouchy bug who seems to be her equal in all things. They become friends and go looking for more grouchy bugs to share their misery, only to find that everyone else is enjoying life – so they decide to do the same.
Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me
One of Eric Carle’s most popular books is Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me. In this book, a little boy asks his father to get the moon for him. His father tries to get the moon for his son, but it’s just out of reach. The little boy keeps asking his father to try harder and eventually his father gets the moon for him.
