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Eric Carle. By Taylor Pickett. About Eric Carle…. Born in New York 1929 Lived in Germany for about 12 years Where he graduated from a prestigious art school Published over 70 books 110 million copies sold world wide Has 2 children with his wife, Barbara a son and a daughter
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Eric Carle By Taylor Pickett
About Eric Carle… • Born in New York • 1929 • Lived in Germany for about 12 years • Where he graduated from a prestigious art school • Published over 70 books • 110 million copies sold world wide • Has 2 children with his wife, Barbara • a son and a daughter • Lives in the Florida Keys, as well as in North Carolina
Awards… • Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Literature Award presented by the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library, 2008 • Honorary Degree from Bates College, Lewiston, ME, 2007 • The NEA Foundation Award for Outstanding Service to Public Education, 2007 • John P. McGovern Award in Behavioral Sciences, Smithsonian Institution, 2006 • Laura Ingalls Wilder Award from the Association for Library Service to Children, American Library Association, 2003 • Honorary Degree from Niagara University, Niagara, NY, 2002 • Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, 2001 • Honorary Degree from College of Our Lady the Elms, Chicopee, MA, 2001 • Japan Picture Book Award, Presented by Mainichi Newspaper for Lifetime Achievement, 2000 • Outstanding Friend of Children, Pittsburgh Children’s Museum, 1999 • Regina Medal, Catholic Library Association, 1999 • University of Southern Mississippi Medallion from DeGrumond Collection, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattisburg, MS, 1997 • The 1995 David McCord Children’s Literature Citation, Framingham State College + The Nobscot Reading Council of the International Reading Association, 1995 • Silver Medal from the City of Milano, Italy, 1989
Famous Quote by Eric Carle… “We have eyes, and we're looking at stuff all the time, all day long. And I just think that whatever our eyes touch should be beautiful, tasteful, appealing, and important.”
Related Websites… • http://www.eric-carle.com/bio.html • http://www.eric-carle.com/awards.html List of books and publishing dates: • http://www.eric-carle.com/ECbooks.html#anchor584567 Photos found at: • https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&tok=6v2o-M70Sh1NvNCxfk52Zg&pq=eric+carle+awards&cp=12&gs_id=6&xhr=t&q=eric+carle+books&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1600&bih=898&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=xBefT7mfH8KC2AXL9bD3Dg
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