Eric Carle

Eric Carle was born

Jun 25, 1929

Was born in Syracuse, New York

Moved to Germany

1935

At the age of 6 his whole family decide to moved back to Stuttgart, Germany

Back to the Big Apple

1952

After graduating from Akademie der bildenden Künste in Germany Eric Carle was ready to go back to New York with a fine portfolio and got a job as a graphic designer in the promotion department of The New York Times

First book was published

1967

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? was published by Henry Holt & Co and became a best seller

First book as both author and illustrator

1968

1, 2, 3 to the Zoo, was Eric Carle First book as both author and illustrator