Sarah Gilreath & Bailey Faile EDRD 650

Born in Syracuse, New York – 1929 (June 25 th ) Moved to Germany when he was 6 – Always dreamed of moving back to America Moved back to New York in 1952 to work for New York Times Currently lives in Massachusetts with his wife, two children, and his cat

From elementary to high school, attended in Germany Graduated from the prestigious art school, Akademie der bildenden Künste

Came from always being in the woods with his father His themes are usually drawn from his love of nature which stems from his personal experiences Books offer children the opportunity to learn about the world around them and give them stimulating and lasting experiences

Uses a collage technique – Hand painted papers that he glues and layers to form bright colorful images His books often provide various textures All characters have facial features Some pages are die-cut Adequate white space Bright, vivid colors to draw the readers in

Interactive pages Repetition Nature and animals Vibrant colors Easily recognizable artwork

Started as a graphic designer at the New York Times Bill Martin Jr. first saw an illustration of a lobster and asked if Carle would illustrate Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

Since Eric Carle is both an author and an illustrator, what comes first? The illustrations or the text? – Answer: The Idea or ?

Carle’s most popular book was The Very Hungry Caterpillar – Sold over 38 million copies – Written in over 60 languages First book: 1, 2, 3 To the Zoo (a counting book) Infamous mistake found in The Very Hungry Caterpillar Illustrated more than 70 books Written more than 40 books More than 127 million copies sold around the world

“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, and being held. School is strange and a new place for a child.” – Eric Carle

2013: Great Friend to Kids Awards, Association of Children’s Museums, Pittsburgh, PA 2010: The Original Art Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Illustrators, New York, NY 2007: The NEA Foundation Award for Outstanding Service to Public Education 2000: Japan Picture Book Award, Presented by Mainichi Newspaper for Lifetime Achievement 1989: Silver Medal from the City of Milano, Italy Carle has not won any Caldecott Awards

Curriculum Connections: The Very Hungry Caterpillar Sequencing Life cycle Days of the week Ordinal numbers Writing prompt: What did the caterpillar eat next? Healthy eating Fine motor skills

Curriculum Connections: The Very Grouchy Ladybug Learning to tell time Counting the ladybug’s spots Writing prompt: What makes you grouchy? Retelling the story Science bug unit

Curriculum Connection: Papa, Please get the Moon for Me Phases of the moon (waxing and waning) Interactive observation (moon phases) Retelling the story Cycle of season Predicting events

Located in Amherst: MA Devoted to picture books and children Ideal for the first museum goer Various programs and events offered $9 for adults, $6 teacher or student Large illustrated cutouts Gift shop – Fabric, party supplies, autographed books

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