In addition to the work he published, Carle also founded The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Massachusetts in 2002 with his late wife, Bobbie, who died in 2015. His work earned him numerous accolades, including the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award in 2003 and eight honorary degrees. Carle was known for his colorful artwork depicting nature and animals, working in a collage style that combines layers of paint and tissue paper to create his signature textured illustrations. Born in 1929, the prolific author and illustrator published his first book - Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? - in 1967, and had published more than 70 books by the time of his death. Key BackgroundĬarle passed away Sunday at his summer studio in Northampton, Massachusetts, of kidney failure, his family announced Wednesday. The book has been translated into more than 70 languages. Surprising FactĪccording to the publishing house, a copy of The Very Hungry Caterpillar is sold somewhere in the world every 30 seconds. Carle sold more than 170 million books in total over the course of his career. That’s how many copies of The Very Hungry Caterpillar have been sold worldwide, Penguin Random House told the New York Times. ★★★★ ‘Colourful, charming, perfect for children’ London TheatreĪ £3.65 transaction fee may apply to your order.More than 55 million. Small children love the amazing artwork and the humorous way Eric Carle tells his tale. Will the Lonely Firefly find his friends? The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle, tells the charming story of a caterpillar who (literally) eats his way through the book and all of the food items he can find. Where will the Little Rubber Ducks drift to in the big wide sea? Will the Hungry Caterpillar ever be full?

Featuring your favourite titles: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, 10 Little Rubber Ducks, The Very Lonely Firefly and of course, the star of the show, The Very Hungry Caterpillar.Ĭreated by Jonathan Rockefeller, the critically acclaimed The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show is a vibrant celebration of Eric Carle’s adored classics and the perfect introduction to live theatre. Care for your very own Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carles much-loved character, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has won the hearts of millions of children.

Four timeless stories brought to life in one delightful show.ĭive into Eric Carle’s bright and colourful world as his beloved stories are transformed from page to stage using a menagerie of 75 lovable puppets and charming music.

The hungry caterpillar