American author, designer and illustrator
Welcome to the homepage of Eric Carle, American author, design, and illustrator of children’s books. This website serves as a remembrance of Eric Carle’s life and work, and serves as a resource to explore Eric’s illustrations and books.
“Ever since I was very young, as far back as I can remember, I have loved making pictures. I knew even as a child that, when I grew up, I would be an artist of some kind. The lovely feeling of my pencil touching paper, a crayon making a star shape in my sketchbook, or my brush dipping into bright and colorful paints — these things affect me as joyfully today as they did all those years ago.”
― Eric Carle (1929-2021)
While you’re here, feel free to take a look around the website and visit our collection of Eric’s legacy.
Explore Eric’s Books
Eric has written, illustrated, and published over 70 children’s books, selling over 145 million copies. Explore his entire book collection.
Learn about Eric
Eric Carle is acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children.
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Beautiful book- disappointing negative ending.
"The book is beautiful but the end of the story is disappointing and upset my 4 year old grandson. Mr. seahorse releases the babies but when one of them tries to return to him he tells the baby it can't come back. I am going to change the ending when I read it. My question is why did Eric Carle end the story on such a unnurturing note? Tough love is hard to understand for a young child."
Ellie
Pewaukee, WisconsinOctober 5, 2021 2:14 am