Eric Carle

Eric Carle was an American author, designer and illustrator of children's books. His picture book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, first published in 1969, has been translated into more than 66 languages and sold more than 50 million copies. Carle's career as an illustrator and children's book author accelerated after he collaborated on Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?. Carle illustrated more than 70 books, most of which he also wrote, and more than 145 million copies of his books have been sold around the world.

25 June 1929

Born on the same birth date (25 June 1929): Francesco Marchisano

Born on the same birth day (25 June): A. J. Quinnell • George Abbott • Jack W. Hayford • Kay Sage • Kyle Chalmers • Milan Hnilička • Ray Butt • Robert Venturi • Sam Francis • Therese Johaug • William J. Castagna • Zinaida Aksentyeva

Born in the same month (June 1929): Alan Davidson (cricketer, born 1929) • Alfred Miodowicz • Brigid Brophy • Bud Collins • Chuck Barris • Edgar Bronfman Sr. • Francesco Marchisano • Fred Bruemmer • Karolos Papoulias • Mario Ghella • Norton Juster • Oriana Fallaci • Pat Crawford Brown • Pete George • Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah • Sunil Dutt • Tom Taylor, Baron Taylor of Blackburn • Werner Arber