·        Eric Carle writes and illustrates his books.

·        Eric has written and illustrated 70 books.

·        Eric has two adult children, a boy, and a girl. Also he has a wife named

·        Barbra. Barbra and Eric live in Northampton, Massachusetts

·        Eric was born in Syracuse, New York in 1929

·        Eric has won some awards

·        Silver Medal from the City of Milano, Italy, 1989

·        The 1995 David McCord Children’s Literature Citation, Framingham State College + The Nobscot Reading Council of the International Reading Association, 1995

·        University of Southern Mississippi Medallion from DeGrumond Collection, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattisburg, MS, 1997

·        Regina Medal, Catholic Library Association, 1999

·        Outstanding Friend of Children, Pittsburgh Children’s Museum, 1999

·        Japan Picture Book Award, Presented by Mainichi Newspaper for Lifetime Achievement, 2000

·        Honorary Degree from College of Our Lady the Elms, Chicopee, MA, 2001

·        Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, 2001

·        Honorary Degree from Niagara University, Niagara, NY, 2002

·        Laura Ingalls Wilder Award from the Association for Library Service to Children, American Library Association, 2003

·        Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Book Award,

·        The American Institute of Graphics Award, the Selection Du Grand Prix Treize, France,

·        Booksellers for Children, the American Booksellers Association and the American Library Association