From the Sketchbook, Children’s Book Week Edition: Eric Carle
In this special edition of our weekly series we invite you to take a look at a beautiful original sketch for our Children’s Book Week 100th anniversary collaborative poster!
Created by the legendary Eric Carle, and in his iconic style, this sketch became one of the 12 panels which pay tribute to our 100th anniversary and this year’s slogan, Read Now ● Read Forever.
Two of the twelve panels have been revealed so far. See them here!
About Eric Carle
Eric Carle is acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children. His best-known work, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, has eaten its way into the hearts of millions of children all over the world and has been translated into more than 64 languages and sold over 50 million copies. Since the The Very Hungry Caterpillar was published in 1969, Eric Carle has illustrated more than 70 books, many bestsellers, most of which he also wrote.
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About the Collaborative Poster
In celebration of the centennial of Children’s Book Week, 12 beloved children’s book illustrators have contributed their beautiful artwork inspired by our 2019 theme, Read Now ● Read Forever. A new panel of the poster will be revealed each month of 2019. You can see all the panels revealed so far and learn more about the contributing artists at EveryChildaReader.net!
