Eric Carle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Eric Carle

American children's illustrator and writer

Date of Birth: 25-Jun-1929

Place of Birth: Syracuse, New York, United States

Profession: writer, illustrator, children's writer

Nationality: United States, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

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Eric Carle (born June 25, 1929) is an American designer, illustrator, and writer of children's books.
He is most noted for The Very Hungry Caterpillar, a picture book that has been translated into more than 66 languages and sold more than 50 million copies, equivalent to 1.8 copies sold every minute since it was published in 1969.
His career as an illustrator and children's book author took off after he collaborated on Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? He has illustrated more than 70 books, most of which he also wrote, and more than 145 million copies of his books have been sold around the world.In 2003, the American Library Association awarded Carle the biennial Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal (now called the Children's Literature Legacy Award), a prize for writers or illustrators of children's books published in the U.S.
who have made lasting contributions to the field.
Carle was also a U.S.
nominee for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2010.