ERIC CARLE

Eric Carle was born in Syracuse New York in 1929. When he was 6 years old he moved with his parents to Germany. Bill Martin Jr. asked Mr. Carle to illustrate the book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Eric Carle soon started writing and illustrating his own books, becoming a very successful author.

Eric Carle’s Books Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See 1,2,3 to the Zoo The Vey Hungry Caterpillar Pancakes, Pancakes The Tiny Seed Tales of the Nimipoo The Boastful Fisherman Feathered Ones and Furry The Scarecrow Clock Do You Want to be My Friend? Rooster’s Off to See the World The Very Long Tail The Very Long Train The Secret Birthday Message Walter the Baker Do Bears Have Mothers Too? Have You Seen My Cat? I See a Song My Very First Book of Numbers (colors, shapes, words) Why Noah Chose the Dove All About Author The Hole in the Dike The Mixed-Up Chameleon The Grouchy Ladybug Watch Out! A Giant! Seven Stories Twelve Tales from Aesop The Honeybee and the Robber Otter Nonsense Catch the Ball! Let’s Paint a Rainbow What’s For Lunch Chip Has Many Brothers

Eric Carle’s Book Continued The Very Busy Spider The Foolish Tortoise The Greedy Python The Mountain that Loved a Bird All Around Us Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me My Very First Book of Sounds (food, tools, touch, motion) All in a Day A House for Hermit Crab The Lamb and the Butterfly Animals Animals The Very Quiet Cricket Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear Dragons Dragons Draw Me a Star Today is Monday My Apron The Very Lonely Firefly Little Cloud The Art of Eric Carle From Head to Toe Flora and Tiger Hello, Red Fox The Very Clumsy Click Beetle Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother Too? Dream Snow “Slowly, Slowly, Slowly,” said the Sloth Where Are You Going? To See My Friend! Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See Mister Seahorse 10 Little Rubber Ducks Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse

Out of the many books that Eric Carle has written and illustrated “Do You Want to be My Friend” is one of his favorites. Which one is your favorite?

Eric Carle has written and illustrated more then 70 books. When illustrating his books he does not use a computer. He creates his art work by painting on tissue paper.

Eric Carle Website The official website of Eric Carle is full of great information. There are links to show you how he creates his illustrations using tissue paper, his list of books, facts, games, and more. During free play this site will be open on the computer to give you a chance to explore it more. I will also be sending the link home so you can show and tell your parents everything you have learned about this successful author. http://www.eric-carle.com/home.html

“We have eyes, and we’re looking at stuff all the time, all day long “We have eyes, and we’re looking at stuff all the time, all day long. And I just think that whatever our eyes touch should be beautiful, tasteful, appealing, and important” ~Eric Carle “The hardest part is developing the idea, and that can take years” ~Eric Carle “One day I think it’s the greatest idea ever that I’m working on. The next day I think it’s the worst idea that I’ve ever worked on- and I swing between that a lot. Some days I’m very happy with what I’m doing, and the next day I am desperate- its not working out.” ~Eric Carle “With many of my books I attempt to bridge the gap between the home and school. To me home represents, or should represent; warmth, security, toys, holding hands, being held. School is a strange and new place for a child. Will it be a happy place? There are new people, a teacher, classmates—will they be friendly? ~Eric Carle “They do not have to stay within the lines, and there are no wrong colors.” ~Eric Carle

We are going to read the very first book that Eric Carle illustrated for. Let’s read Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? When we finish reading this book we are going to create our own Eric Carle inspired books.