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Eric Carle

Eric Carle . Brittany Gray Fall 2011. Eric Carle is known and loved by millions of young children and their parents. He is known mostly for his unique illustrations as well as his famous writing style He was born in Syracuse, New york , on June 25, 1929.

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Eric Carle

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  1. Eric Carle Brittany Gray Fall 2011

  2. Eric Carle is known and loved by millions of young children and their parents. He is known mostly for his unique illustrations as well as his famous writing style • He was born in Syracuse, New york, on June 25, 1929. • When he was six years old his parents moved him to Germany. He loved America so much that he decided he would become a bridge builder. He stated, “I would build a bridge from Germany to America and take my beloved German grandmother by the hand across the wide ocean.” • He grew up in Germany during Hitler’s reign; in 1939 his world was flipped upside down. His father was gone for eight years where he loyally served in the German army and then became a prisoner of the Soviet Union About Eric Carle

  3. While living in Germany he graduated from Akademie der bildendenKünste, an Art school in Stuttgart. • In 1952 he moved back to America and found a job at the New York Times as a Graphic Designer. • The first book that Eric Carle ever created on his own was 1, 2,3 to the Zoo and then came his most famous The Very hungry Caterpillar. • He has illustrated more than 70 books and more than 88 million copies of his books are sold around the world. More about Eric Carle

  4. 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, 2003Click here for more information on the award • 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 • The above list is a selection of awards Eric Carle has won over the years. In addition, Eric Carle has won many awards for his books including First Prize for Picture Books from the International Children’s Book Fair, Bologna, Italy; the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Book Award, The American Institute of Graphics Award, the Selection Du Grand Prix Treize, France, as well as awards from The Association of Booksellers for Children, The American Booksellers Association and The American Library Association. AWARDS

  5. Eric Carle The beloved author and illustrator of children’s literature.

  6. "About Eric Carle." The Official Eric Carle Web Site. Web. 05 Dec. 2011. <http://www.eric-carle.com/about.html>. • "Eric Carle: Biography from Answers.com." Answers.com: Wiki Q&A Combined with Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Encyclopedias. Web. 01 Dec. 2011. <http://www.answers.com/topic/eric-carle>. Works Cited

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