Eric Carle has passed away

Coreyartus

I think perhaps his book The Very Hungry Caterpillar is arguably one of the most visually recognized books of all time. It has certainly remained one of the best sellers in the field of children's books.

https://www.npr.org/2021/05/26/970974320/eric-carle-creator-of-the-very-hungry-caterpillar-has-died

davidhohn

Very sorry to read this. A genuine icon has passed.

Asyas_illos

He is forever a legend.

willicreate

I read a quote that neither Eric Carle, his editor nor the publisher had understood why The Very Hungry Caterpillar was so popular. He guessed it was because it was because the story is a message of hope. I like the art, but I continue to wonder the same thing. Maybe he gave humans a new perspective on the insect? Would we be as sympathtic to catepillars and butterflies without his book? Or maybe it was the punch holes...

The lessons I receive from his work are:

Don't draw things so literally.
Don't paint uniformly.
Layers of textures.

Jeremy Ross

Read this morning on NPR too @Coreyartus, very sad indeed.

Eric not only leaves a legacy of amazing work (over 70 books), but also provides inspiration for those of us who are also starting the journey in the world of picturebooks later in life.

I would like to one day visit the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Massachusetts.

Kim Hunter

The picture book museum founded by Eric Carle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5rZI7fOJzk

Kim Hunter

https://www.carlemuseum.org/

Very sad!!

gracewright

Noooooo! I gave a much loved little board book by Eric Carle to my toddler to take to bed this eve... what sad news. His work inspired so many of us from such a young age