1. ERIC
CARLE

2. 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.

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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?

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. “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

10. 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.