Extreme Hunger Writer Eric Carle dies, aged 91 | Social and Cultural Affairs

Carle described the antiquities of children, which have sold more than 50 million copies worldwide, as a ‘book of hope’.

Eric Carle, author and illustrator best known for the children of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has died at the age of 91, according to a publisher posted on his Instagram account.

The book, first published in 1969, features a caterpillar that feeds on a variety of foods a week before it becomes a colorful butterfly.

Thanks to its artistry and hidden ideas, the book has sold more than 50 million copies worldwide and has been translated into more than 60 languages.

“We are deeply saddened to hear that Eric Carle, author and artist of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and many other loved ones, passed away on May 23 at the age of 91,” Penguin Kids publisher wrote in a statement posted on Twitter.

The Washington Post reports that the author died at his home in Northampton, Massachusetts on Sunday.

Asked why he thinks The Very Hungry Caterpillar has been so popular for so long, Carle said, ‘I think it’s a book of hope. Children need hope. You, you little worm, can grow into a beautiful butterfly and fly around the world with your talent. ‘, “says his Instagram account.

“Thank you, Eric Carle for sharing your great skills with many generations of young readers,” he added.

We are deeply saddened to hear that Eric Carle, writer & illustrator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and many other loved ones, passed away on May 23 at the age of 91.

Thank you for sharing your great skills with generations of young readers. #RememberEricCarle pic.twitter.com/wc3srDQr5m

– Penguin Kids (@penguinkids) May 26, 2021

Taxes on the author poured into television, including the rich and famous.

“Eric Carle is dead – but he left us Hungry Caterpillar, Brown Bear, Brown Bear – books I read to my children and now to my grandchildren,” said Mia Farrow. “To love his family is a big thank you Carle.”

Carle has published more than 70 titles, best known for their iconic artwork, including Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See ?, Grouchy Ladybug and Pope, Please Get the Moon for Me.

In addition to her child-rearing career, Carle was talented and creative.

At the age of 87, he wrote several cartoons and designs, made from recycled materials depicting angels, which he gave to artist Paul Klee.

Carle’s website features cartoons and poems in honor of the author:

In the light of the moon

I caught a good star,

rainbow artist

walking across the night sky