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This is a photo of a rug based on the design I created for the end sheets for my book Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? (written by my friend, Bill Martin Jr). It is in my home and I enjoy [...]

I am delighted and honored to tell you that March 20th this year is the 3rd annual Very Hungry Caterpillar Day! To celebrate, events and programs are being planned around the country in schools, [...]

Sometimes children will write to me and ask if I ever make mistakes when I’m creating illustrations. There are no mistakes, I explain. It is all useful in some way; all a part of the creative [...]

When I was starting out doing freelance work in the late 1960’s, after my stint as an ad executive, and before I had started to make books for children, I created this brochure to promote [...]

You might like to read this conversation between myself and fellow picture book artist and author Tomie DePaola!

Dear Friends, Have a wonderful, colorful and happy holiday season and all the best wishes for 2011! Peace to all, Eric Carle

I am delighted to share that The Very Hungry Caterpillar was chosen in Osaka, Japan as the best children’s book by an organization called “One Book, One Osaka.” Our long-time [...]

This week, The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art turns 8 years old. But the seed or idea for the museum was planted when Bobbie and I traveled to Japan many years ago. We were inspired by our [...]