THE VERY BUSY PICTURE WRITER Mrs Wasson Eric
THE VERY BUSY “PICTURE WRITER” Mrs. Wasson Eric Carle – Kindergarten Author Study
Who is Eric Carle? o Eric Carle was born on June 25, 1929 in Syracuse, New York. o Carle and his family moved to Germany when he was 6. o He went to art school. o. He came back to the USA in 1952. o. Now, Carle lives in Massachusetts and spends time in the NC mountains.
Eric Carle Through the Years
What does Eric Carle Do? ØEric Carle makes children’s books. ØHe writes them. ØHe illustrates them. ØThe first book he illustrated was Brown Bear, What Do You See? Click here to hear Eric carle read Brown Bear, What Do You See? ØHe has written and illustrated over 70 children’s books!
Some of his ideas floated around in his head since he was a kid. One time, he got an idea for a book from punching holes in a stack of paper. He gets lots of ideas from nature.
Eric Carle’s Artwork Eric Carle makes collage illustrations. §He mixes paint with water. §Then he paints bold colors onto white tissue paper. §He paints with brushes and his fingers. §When the paper dries, he cuts out shapes. §He glues the shapes down to make pictures. §Sometimes, he uses crayons and colored pencils to add details.
What are we going to do? We are going to read lots of Eric Carle books! We are going to play games based on them! We are going to act them out! We are going to make collages! We are going to make our own books!
References Carle, Eric. (1987) Have You Seen My Cat? New York, NY: Aladdin Paperbacks. Carle, Eric. (1997) From Head to Toe. New York, NY: Scholastic. Carle, Eric. (1993) Today Is Monday. New York, NY: Philomel Books. Carle, Eric. (1968, 1987) 1, 2, 3, To the Zoo. New York, NY: The Putnam & Grosset Group. Carle, Eric. (2005) 10 Little Rubber Ducks. New York, NY: Harper. Collins. Publishers. Carle, Eric. (2002) “Slowly, ” Said the Sloth. New York, NY: Philomel Books. Carle, Eric. (1975, 1984) The Mixed Up Chameleon. New York, NY: Harper. Collins Publishers. Carle, Eric. (1969, 1987) The Very Hungry Caterpillar. New York, NY: Philomel Books. Something About the Author. Vol. 163. Detroiit: Gale, 2006. p. 49 -59. http: //www. eric-carle. com http: //www. readingrockets. org/ http: //www. google. com/search? tbm=isch&hl=en&source=hp&biw=1024&bih=515&q=eric+carle&gbv=2&oq=eric+carle&aq=f&aqi=g 10&aq l=undefined&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=34782 l 38313 l 0 l 10 l 0 l 0 l 656 l 1171 l 5 -2 l 2 http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=9 Ylskfqlh 84&feature=related Note about additional hyperlinks: Brown Bear cover on slide 5 is a hyperlink. Slide 6 title is a hyperlink.
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