Birthday: June 25

Eric Carle is the acclaimed and beloved creator of picture books for very young children. His best-known work, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has eaten its way into the hearts of literally millions of children all over the world and has been translated into more than 45 languages. Since the Caterpillar was published in 1969, Eric Carle has illustrated more than 70 books, selling more than 90 million copies around the world.

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