Eric CarleEric CarleThe Author and IllustratorThe Author and Illustrator

Who is Eric Carle?Who is Eric Carle?

Eric Carle is an author and illustrator of Eric Carle is an author and illustrator of children’s books.children’s books.

What is an author?What is an author?

Someone who writes the words for the story.Someone who writes the words for the story.

What is an illustrator?What is an illustrator?

The person who draws the pictures for the The person who draws the pictures for the book.book.

How can he be both?How can he be both?

Eric Carle is a very talented man and can be Eric Carle is a very talented man and can be both the author and illustrator because he both the author and illustrator because he believed in himself. believed in himself.

He decided that it would be more fun to draw He decided that it would be more fun to draw and write the story on his own so that it was and write the story on his own so that it was all his own work.all his own work.

Could we be the author and illustrator if we Could we be the author and illustrator if we wanted?wanted?

Yes!! Just have to believe in yourself!Yes!! Just have to believe in yourself!

What are some of his What are some of his books?books?

The Very Hungry CaterpillarThe Very Hungry Caterpillar

The Grouchy Lady BugThe Grouchy Lady Bug

The Mixed-Up ChameleonThe Mixed-Up Chameleon

The Very Busy SpiderThe Very Busy Spider

Little CloudLittle Cloud

Draw Me a StarDraw Me a Star

Little SeedLittle Seed

And many more…And many more…

Why are we interested?Why are we interested?

Over the next few days we will be reading and Over the next few days we will be reading and doing different activities with a few of Eric doing different activities with a few of Eric Carle’s books.Carle’s books.

Each book has a different lesson that can be Each book has a different lesson that can be learned from it as well as an art project learned from it as well as an art project attached to it.attached to it.

In the end we will have learned about a few In the end we will have learned about a few different topics while still having fun.different topics while still having fun.

Lets get started!Lets get started!