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Eric Carle(1929-2021)

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Eric Carle was born on 25 June 1929 in Syracuse, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for The Very Hungry Caterpillar (2013), The World of Eric Carle (2022) and CBeebies Bedtime Story (2006). He was married to Barbara Morrison and Dorothea Wohlenberg. He died on 23 May 2021 in Northampton, Massachusetts, USA.
BornJune 25, 1929
DiedMay 23, 2021(91)
BornJune 25, 1929
DiedMay 23, 2021(91)
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Known for

The Very Hungry Caterpillar
4.7
Short
  • Writer
  • 2013
The World of Eric Carle (2022)
The World of Eric Carle
TV Series
  • Writer
CBeebies Bedtime Story (2006)
CBeebies Bedtime Story
7.5
TV Series
  • Writer
Gotham Reads (2020)
Gotham Reads
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • The World of Eric Carle (2022)
    The World of Eric Carle
    TV Series
    • based on the books by
    • 2022–2023
  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar (2021)
    The Very Hungry Caterpillar
    Video
    • Writer
    • 2021
  • Gotham Reads (2020)
    Gotham Reads
    TV Series
    • book
    • 2020
  • House for Hermit Crab (2015)
    House for Hermit Crab
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2015
  • 10 Little Rubber Ducks (2015)
    10 Little Rubber Ducks
    Short
    • story
    • 2015
  • CBeebies Bedtime Story (2006)
    CBeebies Bedtime Story
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2014
  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar
    4.7
    Short
    • based on a book by
    • 2013
  • The World of Eric Carle (1993)
    The World of Eric Carle
    7.4
    TV Series
    • by
    • 1993
  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Stories (1993)
    The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Stories
    7.6
    Video
    • by (segments "The Very Hungry Caterpillar", "Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me", "The Very Quiet Cricket", "The Mixed-Up Chameleon", "I See a Song")
    • 1993
  • Hans in Luck
    Short
    • book
    • 1978
  • The Fisherman and His Wife (1978)
    The Fisherman and His Wife
    Short
    • book
    • 1978
  • The Three Golden Hairs
    Short
    • book
    • 1978
  • The Youth Who Wanted to Shiver (1978)
    The Youth Who Wanted to Shiver
    4.4
    Short
    • book
    • 1978
  • Tom Thumb
    Short
    • book
    • 1978

Additional Crew

  • The ABCs of Book Banning (2023)
    The ABCs of Book Banning
    6.3
    Short
    • author
    • 2023

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • France's national library catalogue
    • Museum_
  • Born
    • June 25, 1929
    • Syracuse, New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 23, 2021
    • Northampton, Massachusetts, USA(kidney failure)
  • Spouses
      Barbara Morrison1973 - 2015 (her death)
  • Other works
    Picture-book: "The Very Hunger Caterpillar"

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