Eric Carle, the children's author and illustrator, best known for his book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," has died at age 91.
Carle's family confirmed the news of his death in an announcement issued by Penguin Young Readers. He died Sunday at his summer studio in Northampton, Massachusetts, with family members at his side. "Heaven just got more colorful," Peter H.
Reynolds, author and illustrator of "The Dot," wrote in tribute on Twitter. Carle, he said, "made his mark, splashing bravely and inspiring those around him to do the same." Through books like "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" "Do You Want to Be My Friend?" and "From Head to Toe," Carle introduced universal themes in simple words and bright colors. "The unknown often.
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