Awards

Over Eric’s many years of writing and illustrating children’s books, Carle has received countless awards for his work. Showcased below is the entire list of awards Eric has received throughout his lifetime.

Honorary Degree from Williams College, Williamstown, MA, 2016
Honorary Degree from Amherst College, Amherst, MA, 2015
Honorary Degree from Smith College, Northampton, MA, 2014
Honorary Degree from Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, 2013
Great Friend to Kids Awards, Association of Children’s Museums, Pittsburgh, PA, 2013
The Original Art Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Illustrators, New York, NY, 2010
Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Literature Award presented by the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library, Indianapolis, IN, 2008
Honorary Degree from Bates College, Lewiston, ME, 2007
The NEA Foundation Award for Outstanding Service to Public Education, 2007
John P. McGovern Award in Behavioral Sciences, Smithsonian Institution, 2006
Honorary Degree from Western New England College,Springfield, MA, 2004
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award (now called the Children’s Literature Legacy Award) from the Association for Library Service to Children, American Library Association, 2003
Honorary Degree from Niagara University, Niagara, NY, 2002
Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, 2001
Honorary Degree from College of Our Lady the Elms, Chicopee, MA, 2001
Japan Picture Book Award, Presented by Mainichi Newspaper for Lifetime Achievement, 2000
Outstanding Friend of Children, Pittsburgh Children’s Museum, 1999
Regina Medal, Catholic Library Association, 1999
University of Southern Mississippi Medallion from DeGrumond Collection, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattisburg, MS, 1997
The 1995 David McCord Children’s Literature Citation, Framingham State College + The Nobscot Reading Council of the International Reading Association, 1995
Silver Medal from the City of Milano, Italy, 1989

Book Awards

1,2,3 to the Zoo!

Deutscher Jugendpreis, 1970
First Prize for Picture Books, International Children’s Book Fair, Bologna, Italy, 1970

10 Little Rubber Ducks

Starred review from School Library Journal 2005
Child magazine’s Best Children’s Book Awards 2005

All in A Day (collaboration)

Jane Addams Children’s Book Honorary Award, 1987

Animals Animals

Parenting Magazine’s Reading Magic Awards Certificate of Excellence, 1989
John Burroughs Nature Book List For Young Readers, The John Burroughs Association, 1989
Redbook Magazine’s Top Ten Children’s Books of the Year, 1989
Parents Best Kid’s Books of 1989
American Library Association (ALA) Booklist Children’s Editor’s Choices, 1989.

The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse

Amazon Best Books of the Month: October 2011
Starred review from Publishers Weekly and Booklist

Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? (illustrations)

Starred review from Publishers Weekly
Children’s Book-of-the-Month Club Main Selection

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? (illustrations)

International Reading Association / Children’s Book Council (IRA / CBC) Children’s Choice, 1984
Parents Magazine: Favorite Baby Books of All Time August 2006

Do You Want to Be My Friend?

Honor Book, New York Herald Tribune World Spring Book Festival, 1971
ALA Notable Book, 1971
US Library of Congress Children’s Books of 1971
Deutscher Jugendpreis, 1972
First Prize for Picture Books, International Children’s Book Fair, Bologna, Italy, 1972
Selection Du Grand Prix des Treize, France, 1973
Children’s Books of the Year 1977, Child Study Association of America, 1977

Dream Snow

Kid’s Pick of the List, American Booksellers Association (ABA), 2000

Eric Carle: Picture Writer Video

ALA, The Carnegie Award for Excellence in Video for Children, 1994

Flora and Tiger: 19 Very Short Stories from My Life

Not Just for Children Anymore! 1998 Title, Children’s Book Council

From Head to Toe

Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Book Award, 1997
IRA / CBC Children’s Choice
Parenting Best Books of the Year 1997
Certificate of Excellence, Parenting Magazine, 1998

The Grouchy Ladybug

Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, National Council for Social Studies/Children’s Book Council, 1977
Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Book Award, 199

Have You Seen My Cat?

Selection Du Grand Prix des Treize, France, 1973

Hello, Red Fox

ABA Pick of the List!, 1998
Bank Street College Best Books, 1998
Japan Picture Book Awards, Picture Book Translation Winner’s Prize, 2000

The Honeybee and the Robber

The American Institute of Graphic Arts Certificate of Excellence, 1981

A House for Hermit Crab

Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children, National Science Teacher’s Association/Children’s Book Council, 1988

The Lamb and the Butterfly

ABA/Children’s Book Council, Children’s Books Mean Business Award, 1995

The Mixed-Up Chameleon

Parents’ Choice Award, 1988
IRA / CBC 100 Favorite Paperbacks 1989

Mister Seahorse

2005 Book Sense Book of the Year Honor Book

My Apron

Heinrich-Wolgast Prize 1996- Selected List, German Education and Science Union

My Very First Library

Outstanding Children’s Books of the Year, The New York Times Book Review, 1974

The Nonsense Show

A Time Magazine Top 10 Children’s Book of 2015
Starred reviews from: Booklist, School Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews and Horn Book

Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? (illustrations)

2003 Platinum Book Award, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio
One of the Best Books for Children 2003, The Association of Booksellers for Children

Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me

Gold Medal, Bratislava International Biennial of Illustration
Young Critics Award Special Mention, International Children’s Book Fair, Bologna, Italy
Parents’ Choice Award in Illustration, 1986
CBC Children’s Choice List for 1987

The Tiny Seed

ABA Pick of the List 1991

The Very Busy Spider

Child Study Association’ s Books of the Year
Best Books for Children, R.R. Bower Co.
ALA Notable Children’s Book
Recommended by the Library of Congress Advisory Committee on the Selection of Children’s

Books for the Blind & Physically Handicapped

ALA Booklist Best Books of the 80’s, 1989
Best Children’s Books in the Netherlands, 2004

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

The New York Times Top Ten Best Illustrated Books of the Year, 1969
Deutscher Jugendbuchpreis, 1970
American Institute of Graphics Award, 1970
Selection Du Grand Prix des Treize, France, 1972
Brooklyn Museum of Art Books for Children Citation, 1973, 1976, 1977
Nakamori Reader’s Prize, Japan, 1975
On Suggested Reading List by Education Secretary William J. Bennett, 1988
The Association of Booksellers for Children, Children’s Booksellers’ Choices, 1995 (boardbook)
Best 100 Books in the Netherlands, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007

The Very Lonely Firefly

Child Study Association’s Children’s Books for the Year
Parents Magazine’s Best Books for 1995
Kansas State Reading Circle 1996-1997

The Very Quiet Cricket

Silver Medal Recipient, City of Milano, Italy, 1989
Redbook Magazine’s Top Ten Picture Books of the Year, 1990
Parenting Magazine’s California Children’s Book + Video Awards, winner of Picture Book Category, 1990
Buckeye Children’s Book Award, Ohio Council of the International Reading Association, Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts, Ohio Department of Education, Ohio Educational Library Media Association, Ohio Library Association, State Library of Ohio, 1993
ABA Children’s Books Mean Business Title, 1998

Where Are You Going? To See My Friend! (collaboration)

Reading Promotion Association Award, Japan Book Publishing Association and Japan Printers Association 2002
One of the Best Children’s Books 2003, Publishers Weekly
One of the Best Bilingual Books 2003, Nick Jr. Magazine
Parent’s Guide, Children’s Media Award 2003

You Can Make a Collage

National Parenting Publications Honors Award, 1998
Platinum Book Award, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, 1999