Illustration of hermit crab in shell thinking about a fish.
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Eric Carle, Illustration for A House for Hermit Crab. Collection of Eric and Barbara Carle. © 1987 Penguin Random House LLC.

The Wonderful World of Eric Carle

October 6, 2004 - February 20, 2005

Schedule 

October 6, 2004 – February 20, 2005
Naturalis National Museum of Natural History, Leiden, The Netherlands

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Eric Carle

Eric Carle illustrated brilliant and innovatively designed picture books for children, including his most well-known title, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. In 2002, Carle and his wife, Barbara, co-founded The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.

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