Time.news – Eric Carle, the world famous American writer and illustrator of children’s books for ‘Il piccolo Bruco Maisazio’ (original title ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’), which translated into 62 languages, passed away at the age of 91. sold 46 million copies. His family members announced his death and accompanied him on his last farewell to his home in Northampton, Massachusetts.
Eric Carle has written over 70 books, including the classic children’s literature “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”, published in 1969 and which tells the story of metamorphosis of a green and red caterpillar into a beautiful butterfly, with which many generations of Americans have learned to read.
The book was ranked 10th most loaned in the history of the New York Public Library on a list published in 2020 to mark its 125th anniversary.
“I think it is a book of hope“, said Carle in a video released on the occasion of the initiatives that accompanied the 50th anniversary of the work, repeating several times that she wanted the book to serve children in the transition to the first years of school, so that they could identify themselves as huge butterflies leaving the safety and warmth of their homes flying into the future. “Children need hope. You, little insignificant caterpillar, can become a beautiful butterfly and fly around the world with your talent,” said the author.
Born in Syracuse (New York) in 1929 but raised in Germany, Carle soon returned to the US where he developed his important career as a draftsman, writer and book illustrator. Despite his long list of works, he began writing children’s books at the age of 40.
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