Eric Carle was an American author, designer and illustrator of children's books.
16 Facts About Eric Carle
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Eric Carle illustrated more than 70 books, most of which he wrote, and more than 145 million copies of his books have been sold around the world.
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Eric Carle was educated there and graduated from the local art school, the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart.
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Eric Carle's father was drafted into the German army at the beginning of World War II and taken prisoner by the Soviet forces when Germany capitulated in May 1945.
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Eric Carle returned home in late 1947 weighing 85 pounds.
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Eric Carle told The Guardian years later that his father was a broken man when he came back.
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Eric Carle was sent to the small town of Schwenningen to escape the bombings of Stuttgart.
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Eric Carle did not care to think about it deeply and said his wife thought he suffered from post-traumatic stress.
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Eric Carle eventually made it to New York City in 1952 with only $40 in savings and landed a job as graphic designer in the promotion department of The New York Times.
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Eric Carle was drafted into the US Army during the Korean War and stationed in Germany with the 2nd Armoured Division as a mail clerk.
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Eric Carle's artwork was created as collage, using hand-painted papers, which he cut and layered to form bright and colourful images.
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Eric Carle received numerous honorary degrees from colleges and universities including Williams College in 2016, Smith College in 2014, Appalachian State University in 2013 and Bates College in 2007.
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Eric Carle won numerous awards for his work in children's literature, including the Japan Picture Book Award, the Regina Medal and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Illustrators.
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In November 2019, Eric Carle sold his publishing rights to Penguin Random House.
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Eric Carle died on May 23,2021, at his summer studio in Northampton, Massachusetts, from kidney failure, at the age of 91.
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Eric Carle wrote over 70 books that sold over 170 million copies.