Eric Carle Research Paper
Eric Carle
By: Charu Bharathi, Madison
Prieto
Early life
• Eric Carle drew as a little boy and has asserted that he
“will never stop being a scribbler.”
• Born in Syracuse, NY on June 25th, 1929. His parents are Erich and Johanna Carle.
• He spent early childhood in America and moved to
Germany at the age of 6.
• He studied at the prestigious Academy of Visual Arts school called Akademie der bildenden Künste and graduated. Continue (Early Life)
• His father was drafted into the German army during
WWII, taken as a prisoner, and finally returned home about eight years later.
• Eric Carle was sent to Schwenningen to escape bombings. There, the government of Germany sent boys his age to dig trenches. Carle witnessed the death of a few
boys …show more content…
Career
• His first break, which truly began his career struck when Bill Martin Jr. a renowned author and educator asked him to illustrate a story after noticing an illustration of a red lobster Carle created for an advertisement.
• His first book was ‘1,2,3, to the zoo’.
• In his writing, Carle says that he attempts to address children’s feelings, thoughts and emotions, as well as inspire their intellectual growth.
Influence on Art
• In 2002, with the assistance of his wife Barbara Carle, he founded The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art dedicated to children’s book art. It is regarded as the first full scale museum devoted to national and international picture book art in the United States.
• One of the reasons of his success, apart from his innovative and unique artwork, is that his readers tend to relate their life and experiences with his stories.
• In 2009 Google paid tribute to Carle and The very hungry
Caterpillar by requesting him to design their logo. Currently
Carle resides at Northampton, Massachusetts with his wife a son and a daughter.
Works
• He wrote many different types of children’s book to help children learn about the
By: Charu Bharathi, Madison
Prieto
Early life
• Eric Carle drew as a little boy and has asserted that he
“will never stop being a scribbler.”
• Born in Syracuse, NY on June 25th, 1929. His parents are Erich and Johanna Carle.
• He spent early childhood in America and moved to
Germany at the age of 6.
• He studied at the prestigious Academy of Visual Arts school called Akademie der bildenden Künste and graduated. Continue (Early Life)
• His father was drafted into the German army during
WWII, taken as a prisoner, and finally returned home about eight years later.
• Eric Carle was sent to Schwenningen to escape bombings. There, the government of Germany sent boys his age to dig trenches. Carle witnessed the death of a few
boys …show more content…
Career
• His first break, which truly began his career struck when Bill Martin Jr. a renowned author and educator asked him to illustrate a story after noticing an illustration of a red lobster Carle created for an advertisement.
• His first book was ‘1,2,3, to the zoo’.
• In his writing, Carle says that he attempts to address children’s feelings, thoughts and emotions, as well as inspire their intellectual growth.
Influence on Art
• In 2002, with the assistance of his wife Barbara Carle, he founded The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art dedicated to children’s book art. It is regarded as the first full scale museum devoted to national and international picture book art in the United States.
• One of the reasons of his success, apart from his innovative and unique artwork, is that his readers tend to relate their life and experiences with his stories.
• In 2009 Google paid tribute to Carle and The very hungry
Caterpillar by requesting him to design their logo. Currently
Carle resides at Northampton, Massachusetts with his wife a son and a daughter.
Works
• He wrote many different types of children’s book to help children learn about the