Vale Eric Carle: Creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, A Story of Hope ... and Holes
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Article Title | Vale Eric Carle: Creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, A Story of Hope ... and Holes |
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Article Category | Blog |
Authors | Cantrell, Kate (Author) and Johnson, Rhiannan (Author) |
Publication Title | The Conversation |
Journal Citation | 28 May 2021, pp. 1-3 |
Number of Pages | 1 |
Year | 2021 |
Place of Publication | Carlton, Victoria, Australia |
Web Address (URL) | https://theconversation.com/vale-eric-carle-creator-of-the-very-hungry-caterpillar-a-story-of-hope-and-holes-161664 |
Abstract | Eric Carle, author and illustrator of beloved children’s book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, died on Sunday — the same day his famous caterpillar is born: 'One Sunday morning, the warm sun came up — and pop! — out of the egg came a very tiny and hungry caterpillar'. Described by author Mo Willems as a 'gentleman with a mischievous charm', Carle might have appreciated the irony. All living things grow and change and die. But while a caterpillar’s life is spectacularly short, Carle lived for 91 years. He wrote more than 70 books. His most celebrated, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, is frequently cited as one of the best picture books of all time. With just 224 words, it has sold roughly a copy per minute since its publication in 1969. |
Keywords | Eric Carle; The Very Hungry Caterpillar; children's fiction; children's books; children's literature; picture books |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 360602. Fine arts |
470506. Children's literature | |
360699. Visual arts not elsewhere classified | |
Byline Affiliations | School of Humanities and Communication |
School of Creative Arts | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q65w5/vale-eric-carle-creator-of-the-very-hungry-caterpillar-a-story-of-hope-and-holes
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