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* NatureLover: The themes of his stories are usually drawn from his knowledge and love of nature.

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* NatureLover: The themes of his stories are were usually drawn from his knowledge and love of nature.
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Eric Carle (June 25, 1929 - May 23, 2021) was an American author and illustrator born in Syracuse, New York. He was likely best known for his children's book ''Literature/TheVeryHungryCaterpillar''. During his career, he won numerous rewards such as the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal.

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Eric Carle (June 25, 1929 - May 23, 2021) was an American author and illustrator born in Syracuse, New York. He was likely best known for his children's book ''Literature/TheVeryHungryCaterpillar''. During his career, he won numerous rewards awards such as the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal.
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* ConstatlyCurious: The Lamb from ''The Lamb and the Butterfly'' is heard asking tons of questions to the butterfly she befriended and how different her lifestyle is compared to a butterfly.

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* ConstatlyCurious: ConstantlyCurious: The Lamb from ''The Lamb and the Butterfly'' is heard asking tons of questions to the butterfly she befriended and how different her lifestyle is compared to a butterfly.

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# ''The Lamb and the Butterfly'' (1976) (written by Arnold Sundgaard)


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# ''The Lamb and the Butterfly'' (1988) (written by Arnold Sundgaard)
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# ''The Lamb and the Butterfly'' (1976) (written by Arnold Sundgaard)



# ''The Greedy Python'' (1985) (written by Richard Buckley)



* ConstatlyCurious: The Lamb from ''The Lamb and the Butterfly'' is heard asking tons of questions to the butterfly she befriended and how different her lifestyle is compared to a butterfly.



* ShortStory: Most, if not all, of his books are for children.

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* ShortStory: Most, if not all, of his books are for children.children.
* SweetSheep: ''The Lamb and the Butterfly'' is focused on a little lamb who is constatly curious about the lifestyle of a butterfly that he befriended.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Eric Carle with a ''Literature/TheVeryHungryCaterpillar'' book.]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:Eric Carle with a ''Literature/TheVeryHungryCaterpillar'' book.]]

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Eric Carle (June 25, 1929 - May 23, 2021) was an American author and illustrator born in Syracuse, New York. He was likely best known for his children's book ''Literature/TheVeryHungryCaterpillar''. During his career, he has won numerous rewards such as the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal.

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Eric Carle (June 25, 1929 - May 23, 2021) was an American author and illustrator born in Syracuse, New York. He was likely best known for his children's book ''Literature/TheVeryHungryCaterpillar''. During his career, he has won numerous rewards such as the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal.



* InterspeciesFriendship: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. None of the animals in his work seem interested in eating each other, even when they should, and are friendly towards each other.

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* InterspeciesFriendship: {{Downplayed|Trope}}.{{Downplayed}}. None of the animals in his work seem interested in eating each other, even when they should, and are friendly towards each other.
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!!Select Bibliography (written and illustrated by Carle unless otherwise indicated):
# ''Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See'' (1967) (written by Bill Martin, Jr.)
# ''Literature/TheVeryHungryCaterpillar'' (1969)
# ''The Tiny Seed'' (1970)
# ''Do You Want to Be My Friend?'' (1971)
# ''Rooster's Off to See the World'' (1972)
# ''Have You Seen My Cat?'' (1973)
# ''I See a Song'' (1973)
# ''Why Noah Chose the Dove'' (1974) (written by Isaac Bashevis Singer)
# ''The Mixed-Up Chameleon'' (1975)
# ''The Grouchy Ladybug'' (1977)
# ''The Very Busy Spider'' (1984)
# ''Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me'' (1986)
# ''A House for Hermit Crab'' (1987)
# ''Literature/TheVeryQuietCricket'' (1990)
# ''Hello, Red Fox'' (1998)
# ''The Very Clumsy Click Beetle'' (1999)
# ''"Slowly, Slowly, Slowly," Said the Sloth'' (2002)
# ''The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse'' (2011)
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* TheFaceOfTheSun: In most of his books, the sun is depicted with a vague smiling face.


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* TheManInTheMoon: Again, like his sun illustrations, the moon in his books is usually depicted as a [[GiganticMoon huge full moon]] with a smiling face. This is especially prominent in ''Papa, Please Get the Moon For Me''.
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Eric Carle (born June 25, 1929) is an American author and illustrator born in Syracuse, New York. He is likely best known for his children's book ''Literature/TheVeryHungryCaterpillar''. During his career he has won numerous rewards such as the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal.

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Eric Carle (born June (June 25, 1929) is 1929 - May 23, 2021) was an American author and illustrator born in Syracuse, New York. He is was likely best known for his children's book ''Literature/TheVeryHungryCaterpillar''. During his career career, he has won numerous rewards such as the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal.



* InterspeciesFriendship: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. None of the animals in his work seem interested in eating each other, even when they should, and are friendly towards each other.

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* InterspeciesFriendship: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]].{{Downplayed|Trope}}. None of the animals in his work seem interested in eating each other, even when they should, and are friendly towards each other.
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* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Lets see ''Literature/TheVeryHungryCaterpillar'', ''Literature/TheVeryQuietCricket'', ''The Grouchy Ladybug'', ''The Very Busy Spider'' and then some.

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* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Lets see Let's see: ''Literature/TheVeryHungryCaterpillar'', ''Literature/TheVeryQuietCricket'', ''The Grouchy Ladybug'', ''The Very Busy Spider'' and then some.



* InterspeciesFriendship: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. None of the animals in his work seem interested in eating each other; even when they should, and are friendly towards each other.

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* InterspeciesFriendship: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. None of the animals in his work seem interested in eating each other; other, even when they should, and are friendly towards each other.



* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Due to his art style many of the animals in his illustrations can be considered this.
* ShortStory: Most if not all of his books are for children.

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* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Due to his art style style, many of the animals in his illustrations can be considered this.
* ShortStory: Most Most, if not all all, of his books are for children.
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Eric Carle is an American author and illustrator. He is likely best known for his children's book ''Literature/TheVeryHungryCaterpillar''. During his career he has won numerous rewards such as the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal.

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Eric Carle (born June 25, 1929) is an American author and illustrator.illustrator born in Syracuse, New York. He is likely best known for his children's book ''Literature/TheVeryHungryCaterpillar''. During his career he has won numerous rewards such as the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal.
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* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Lets see ''Literature/TheVeryHungryCaterpillar'', ''The Very Quiet Cricket'', ''The Grouchy Ladybug'', ''The Very Busy Spider'' and then some.

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* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Lets see ''Literature/TheVeryHungryCaterpillar'', ''The Very Quiet Cricket'', ''Literature/TheVeryQuietCricket'', ''The Grouchy Ladybug'', ''The Very Busy Spider'' and then some.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Eric Carle with a ''Literature/TheVeryHungryCaterpillar'' book.]]

Eric Carle is an American author and illustrator. He is likely best known for his children's book ''Literature/TheVeryHungryCaterpillar''. During his career he has won numerous rewards such as the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal.

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!!Tropes common in his works:
* ADogNamedDog: Many of his characters simply use their species name as their name.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Lets see ''Literature/TheVeryHungryCaterpillar'', ''The Very Quiet Cricket'', ''The Grouchy Ladybug'', ''The Very Busy Spider'' and then some.
* IntellectualAnimal: Animals in his stories can often talk to each other.
* InterspeciesFriendship: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. None of the animals in his work seem interested in eating each other; even when they should, and are friendly towards each other.
* NatureLover: The themes of his stories are usually drawn from his knowledge and love of nature.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Due to his art style many of the animals in his illustrations can be considered this.
* ShortStory: Most if not all of his books are for children.

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