This is a special month for me. It is my birthday month. It is also the birthday month of one of children’s literature’s favourite authors and illustrators, Eric Carle. I had already planned to write a post about Eric Carle’s books during this month of his birth. It seems even more important now since he passed away in May, just a month before his 92nd birthday on 25 June — such a loss to the kidlit community, but what a legacy he has left.
Eric Carle was a prolific author and illustrator of children’s picture books. He wrote and illustrated more than 70 books. I’m sure everyone knows at least one, and probably several, of Carle’s books. There are possibly several of his books on the shelves of every early childhood and lower primary classroom. Everyone will have their favourites, but I think possibly the best known and the one that comes to mind first for many people is The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
In this post, I list ten of my favourite Eric Carle books and suggest at least one teaching idea for each.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
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Norah Colvin 
I’ve always liked Eric Carle. Interestingly enough at a yard sale (from a retiring teacher) I picked up a book by him that basically had just the paper with instructions to make your own animals, plants etc – I’m hoping to use it the next time my grands are over!
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That book sounds wonderful, Jules, and will be such fun with the grands. Enjoy!
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What a lovely post to such an iconic author for children. Happy Birthday Eric Carle — my nephews birthday. I know hands down, that Brown Bear would be my family pick. I remember my daughter reciting the book in the car, at the grocery store and so on. Second would be the Hungry Caterpillar.
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Happy birthday to your nephew. He shares it with a great writer.
I love Brown Bear too. It is a really great first reader.
Thanks for your lovely comment, Patricia.
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Eric Carle brought so much richness to children’s lives.
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I’m not familiar with Eric Carle, but wonderful that he has left a legacy. As you will too Norah. When in June is your birthday? I’m tempted to say I’m asking for a friend 🙂
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Thank you for your very kind words, Susan. I’ll try to live up to them. My birthday is exactly a week before Eric Carle’s. 🙂
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I think that that then makes you the 18th June Norah. Belated happy birthday greetings, hope you had a wonderful day fellow Gemini 🙂
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I own several of his books. What a great thing to bring books and literacy to young readers.
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It is indeed. Thank you, Pete.
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Honouring Eric Carle, Children’s Author and Illustrator – #readilearn
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you and eric both understood children so well and knew how to entrance them with words and pictures
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What a kind and generous statement. Thank you, Beth.
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Thank you, Norah! A wonderful writer of books for children. I just miss that so little of his work has found its way into our German system of education. xx Michael
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