Eric Carle, author of beloved children's book 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar,' dies at 91
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Through books including “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” he introduced universal themes in simple words and bright colors.
Eric Carle, the beloved children’s author and illustrator whose classic “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” and other works gave millions of kids some of their earliest literary memories, has died at 91.
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Eric Carle, children's author best known for 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar,' dead at 91
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Eric Carle, author of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar,' dies at 91
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Hungry Caterpillar' author-illustrator Eric Carle dead at 91
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Eric Carle, author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, dies aged 91 - Penguin Books Australia
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Eric Carle, 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' Author, Dies at 91 – The Hollywood Reporter