Eric Carle

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Eric Carle

• Author and Illustrator

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Eric Carle

• Everyone loves Eric Carle's picture books.  He
  is both author and illustrator.  That means he
  writes the words and draws the pictures for his
  books.

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Eric Carle

• He creates beautiful picture books for very young
  children. His best known work is The Very Hungry
  Caterpillar.  Have you read this book?

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Eric Carle

• He was born in Syracuse, New York and moved with
  his parents to Germany when he was six years old. 

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Akademie der bildenden Kunste

• Eric Carle went to elementary school and high
  school in Germany. He graduated from an important
  art school there, Akademie der bildenden Kunste. 

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Back to the United States

• Eric Carle returned to America in 1952 and found
  a job as a graphic designer for The New York
  Times, a New York City newspaper. 

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Collaboration

• Soon after moving to New York City, Eric Carle
  collaborated with Bill Martin, Jr. to publish his
  first book, Brown Bear, Brown Bear ,What Do You
  See?   Here collaboration means Bill Martin, Jr.
  wrote the words, and Eric Carle drew the pictures.

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First Book

• Soon Eric Carle began writing and illustrating
  his own stories. His first book was 1, 2, 3 To
  The Zoo. 

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Collage

• Eric Carle's art is created using the collage
  technique.  He hand paints papers then cuts and
  layers them to form bright images. 

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Eric Carl and His Art

• Want to know more about Eric Carle and his art?
  Read this book that is part autobiography, a
  story of Eric Carles life written by him and a
  detailed description with photographs showing how
  he creates his art.

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You can make a collage, too!

• Read You Can Make A Collage A Very Simple How
  To Book
• By Eric Carle

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Many of Eric Carles books have a nature theme
and teach us something about the world.
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Have you read The Grouchy Ladybug?
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What about The Very Clumsy Click Beetle?
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Have you read The Mixed Up Chameleon?

• What happens when a bored chameleon wishes he
  could be more like other animals? Check this
  book out of the library to find out.

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The Tiny Seed

• This books demonstrates the lifecycle of plants,
  from a tiny seed to an enormous sunflower. Have
  you read it?

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Do you like birthday parties?

• Mama Frog gets a surprise when guests arrive for
  Little Frogs birthday party. What do you think
  the surprise is?

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Do you like surprises?

• Read The Secret Birthday Message. A message in
  code leads Tim on a treasure hunt for a birthday
  surprise.

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70 Books

• Eric Carle has published more than 70 books. Why
  dont you check one out at the library?

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Eric Carle states, "I believe that children are
naturally creative and eager to learn.  I want to
show them that learning is really both
fascinating and fun. To learn more about Eric
Carle checkout his website http//www.eric-carle.c
om/home.html.Power Point by Mrs. Foster