Foreign media: The famous children's book author Eric Carr died at the age of 91

Reference News Network reported on May 27 that according to the Associated Press in New York, American children's writer and illustrator Eric Carr recently died in Massachusetts at the age of 91. Classics such as "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" have provided precious literary memories for millions of children around the world.

Carr's family said he died at his summer studio in Northampton, Massachusetts, with his family by his side.

The 1969 issue of Very Hungry Caterpillar tells the story of a green and red caterpillar turning into a multicolored butterfly. This book is popular with parents and children around the world. Including China, the book has sold about 40 million copies worldwide, has been translated into 60 languages, and has been adapted into stage plays.

Karl reportedly received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Endowment for the Arts and the American Library Association. He has a son and a daughter. (Compilation / Fengqin)

Source: Reference News Network