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Eric Carle
Clare Dolan, Gina Guzzo, Lauren Ellis, and Madison Lackey
Slide2About Eric Carle
Born in Syracuse, New York, in
1929
Moved to Germany when he was 6
Graduated from prestigious art school (
Akademie der bildenden Künste)
Worked as a graphic designer for The New York Times
Was asked to illustrate Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See by Bill Martin Jr.
The secret of Eric Carle’s books’ appeal lies in his intuitive understanding of and respect for children
Is married with two children
Slide3Illustrations
Collage technique
using
hand-painted
papers
Layers paper to create “bright and cheerful images”
Die-cut pages, twinkling lights, sounds
Sometimes provides textures to pages
All the characters have faces
Slide4Trends
Interactive pages
Repetition
Nature and Animals
Children learn something about the world around them
Carle says: “With many of my books I attempt to bridge the gap between the home and
school.”
Slide5Notable Books
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me
The Very Quiet Cricket
The Grouchy Ladybug
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Slide6Awards and Honors
The NEA Foundation Award for Outstanding Service to Public Education,
2007
John P. McGovern Award in Behavioral Sciences, Smithsonian Institution,
2006
Outstanding
Friend of Children, Pittsburgh Children’s Museum,
1999
First Prize for Picture Books from the International Children’s Book
Fair
The American Institute of Graphics Award
Slide7Curriculum Connections
The Grouchy LadybugEmotionsTime (clocks on the corners of each page)Progression of sizeLesson Plan ideasCounting and math with ladybug dotsTeaching time with analog clocks and sequencing“I’m Grouchy When…” ladybugs
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Slide10References
http://www.eric-carle.com/home.html
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http://www.eric-carle.com/
awards.html
http://kidsmatter1.blogspot.com/2010/10/grouchy-
ladybug.html
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Eric Carle
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