Happy Birthday! Your books never failed to brighten my days and capture the attention of my very wiggly kindergarteners through 30 years of teaching! Thank you for many hours of joy!
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is one of the more than 70 picture books that I have written and/or illustrated. I was born in the U.S. and was raised in Germany. My background is in graphic design but since the late 1960's when I illustrated Bill Martin Jr's Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? I have been creating books for children. My illustrations are collages made with my own hand-painted tissue papers, a technique many children have replicated and enjoyed in their classrooms and at home. With my late wife Barbara, I am also the cofounder of The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA.
Happy Birthday! Thank you for blessing the world with your talent! So grateful you were born! Enjoy your day!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! My grandchildren love your books and so do I!
ReplyDeleteHappiest of birthdays to you.
ReplyDeleteI wish a very Happy birthday and healthy life :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday from 3 of your readers, Aaron age 6, Isaac age 2, and me (their Mommy)!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday!
ReplyDeleteYour books never failed to brighten my days and capture the attention of my very wiggly kindergarteners through 30 years of teaching! Thank you for many hours of joy!
Ms Judy
Happy happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, dear Eric! The picture is just adorable. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Mr. Carle!
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