News Author Eric Carle Dies At 91

[Beerus]

Eric Carle, the beloved children’s author and illustrator whose classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar gave millions of kids some of their earliest and most cherished literary memories, has died at age 91.

Carle’s family says he died Sunday at his summer studio in Northampton, Massachusetts, with family members at his side. The family’s announcement was issued by Penguin Young Leaders.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar published in 1969, was welcomed by parents and delighted kids with its story of the metamorphosis of a green and red caterpillar with a touch of blue and brown to a proudly multi-colored butterfly.

I remember reading this as a kid at school and loving it.

 

[Punkhead]

1969...damn I didn't realize that book was that was old and I just bought a copy for a young niece since it was one of the first books I read. And RIP

 

[Super Kami Guru]

Iconic book, every child knows it well. Thank you, Mr. Carle, and rest easy

 

[Mustafar Reginald]

Clicked on this thread despite being certain I didn't know who Eric Carle was and was immediately hit with a strike of nostalgia. RIP.