‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ author Eric Carle dies at 91
Author Eric Carle reads his classic children’s book “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” on the NBC “Today” television program in New York on Oct. 8, 2009, as part of Jumpstart’s fourth annual National Read for the Record Day. AP File Photo/Richard Drew
Illustrator Eric Carle takes questions from children after reading from his book, “Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See?” on Oct. 1, 2007, in New York. The beloved children’s author and illustrator whose classic works gave millions of kids some of their earliest and most cherished literary memories, has died. Carle was 91. Through books like “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” “Do You Want to Be My Friend?” and “From Head to Toe,” Carle introduced universal themes in simple words and bright colors. AP File Photo/Mary Altaffer