The children 's
author
Eric Carle
, head of the
bestseller
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
(
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
), died at age 91 at his home in
Massachusetts
, announced Wednesday their families.
In a statement, which includes a short poem, it is specified that
Eric Carle
died last Sunday at his summer residence in
Northampton
, in the state of
Massachusetts
, where he was accompanied by members of his family.
The publisher that published his books,
Penguin Kids
, has also confirmed the death of the author, who is thanked for sharing his "great talent with generations of young readers."
Eric Carle
wrote more than 70 books, including the children's literature classic
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
, published in 1969 and which tells the story of the metamorphosis of a green and red caterpillar into a beautiful butterfly, with which many generations learned to read. of Americans. In fact, the work was in the 10th position of the most loaned books in the history of the
New York Public Library
in a list that was published by the institution in 2020 on the occasion of its 125th anniversary.
"I think it's a book of hope,"
Eric Carle
said
in a video posted for the play's 50th anniversary celebration events, explaining on several occasions that he wanted it to serve children as they transition into the early years of school. , so that they could be identified as huge butterflies when leaving the safety and warmth of their homes.
"Children need hope. You, little insignificant caterpillar, can become a beautiful butterfly and fly through the world with your talent," he added.
Eric Carle was
born in
Syracuse
(
New York
) in 1929, but grew up in
Germany
, after which he returned to the
United States
, where he developed his important career as a designer, writer and illustrator of books.
Despite her long list of works, she didn't start writing children's books until she was in her early 40s.
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