Eric Carle stands with large cutout of the iconic image from his children's book, "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Mass. (Jonathan Wiggs/Boston ...

Eric Carle, the children's author and illustrator, best known for his book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," has died at age 91. Carle's family confirmed the news of his death in an announcement issued ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. Eric Carle, the creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and many other picture books, ...

Eric Carle's picture books were often about insects. Spiders, lady bugs, crickets and of course, that famous caterpillar, all as colorful and friendly as Carle himself. The Very Hungry Caterpillar — ...

For over 50 years, The Very Hungry Caterpillar has entertained children everywhere thanks to its endearing story and timeless illustrations. The iconic children’s book written by the late Eric Carle ...

Carle is known for his collage images and imaginative stories. Eric Carle, the author of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" as well as books such as "Do You Want to Be My Friend" and "The Grouchy Ladybug," ...

Eric Carle, the author and artist of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" and dozens of other popular children's book, has died at 91. Eric Carle, the author and artist of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" and ...

When a fictional caterpillar chomps through one apple, two pears, three plums, four strawberries, five oranges, one piece of chocolate cake, one ice cream cone, one pickle, one slice of Swiss cheese, ...

Eric Carle wrote books that refuse to stay on the shelf. In bookstores, of course, his titles have vanished from shelves for decades, whisked off in the millions by parents and grandparents, by aunts ...