A lagartinha muito comilona by Eric Carle

Thus began his career as an illustrator and, in a short time, he was writing and illustrating his own stories. The book – Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? or “Urso castanho, urso castanho, o que vês aqui?” – became a bestseller. noticed an illustration Carle had created for an ad and invited him to collaborate on producing an illustrated book. One day, educator and author Bill Martin Jr. Later, he became the art director of an advertising agency. During his time at the newspaper, the US Army even convoked him to be a mail clerk during the Korean War. When he finally arrived in New York with just $40 in his pocket, he got a job as a graphic designer at The New York Times. He dreamed of returning to the United States. His father returned in 1947, weighing only 39 kg, very ill, both physically and psychologically, as the illustrator told in an interview with The Guardian. At the age of 15, he himself was called to dig trenches on the front lines. When he was just ten years old, his father was summoned by the German army and became a prisoner of Soviet forces. Due to World War II, Eric had a troubled childhood.

Despite this, he grew up and was educated in Germany, his mother’s birthplace. Eric used to say that the book has remained popular for so long because this is a book of hope and children need hope,” says Sonia Grandi, Beacon Library Coordinator, to honor him.Įric Carle was born in 1929 in New York. His best-known work – The Very Hungry Caterpillar or Uma Lagarta Muito Comilona – has always made our students’ eyes sparkle and have fun. His books always bring joy and stimulated the interest and inspiration of children.

He filled our world with color, imagination, and curiosity. “Author and illustrator Eric Carle, who died in May, age 91, was a creative genius in children’s literature.

A lagartinha muito comilona by Eric Carle