1. Illustrator Study By Pamela Fisher LIB 732
Eric Carle
Illustrator Study By
Pamela Fisher
LIB 732

2. Eric Carle Born June 25, 1929 In Syracuse, NY
German descent, returned to Germany at six years old.
He was educated in Art School in Stuttgart.

3. After troubles during World war II, Carle returned to the United States in 1952.
He became a graphic designer, then later the art director of an advertising agency.

4. Author, Bill Martin Jr, asked Carle to illustrate a children’s story he had written. Carle’s red lobster picture that Carle had created for a Brown Bear advertisement. That later became their book project.

5. Artistic Style
His art work is created in collage technique, using hand-painted, stamped and splattered tissue papers, which he cuts and layers to form bright and cheerful images.

6. Quote
“With many of my books I attempt to bridge the gap between the home and school.”
The themes of his stories are usually drawn from his knowledge and love of nature. This is an interest shared by most children. Besides being beautiful and entertaining, his books always offer the child the opportunity to learn something about the world around them.

7. Awards
Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Literature Award presented by the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library, 2008

8. Honorary Degree from Bates College, Lewiston, ME, 2007

9. The NEA Foundation Award for Outstanding Service to Public Education, 2007

10. John P. McGovern Award in Behavioral Sciences, Smithsonian Institution, 2006

11. Laura Ingalls Wilder Award from the Association for Library Service to Children, American Library Association, 2003

12. Japan Picture Book Award, Presented by Mainichi Newspaper for Lifetime Achievement, 2000

13. Regina Medal, Catholic Library Association, 1999

14. University of Southern Mississippi Medallion from DeGrumond Collection, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattisburg, MS, 1997

15. The 1995 David McCord Children’s Literature Citation, Framingham State College + The Nobscot Reading Council of the International Reading Association

16. Silver Medal from the City of Milano, Italy, 1989

17. First Prize for Picture Books from the International Children’s Book Fair, Bologna, Italy

18. Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Book Award

19. The American Institute of Graphics Award

20. Selection Du Grand Prix Treize, France

21. The Association of Booksellers for Children

23. The American Booksellers Association and The American Library Association

25. Bibliography
Carle, Eric (1996). The Art of Eric Carle. New York, NY: Philomel Books