Resources

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

Here are Eric Carle’s answers to some of the most frequently asked questions he has received from readers and fans over the years. More answers to additional questions can be found in Eric’s newsletter The Caterpillar Express, Volumes 1-6 listed below.
Frequently Asked Questions

Caterpillar Exchange Bulletin Board

This is a bulletin board where teachers and parents using Eric Carle’s books in creative ways can submit their ideas to share with others.
Caterpillar Exchange Bulletin Board

Permissions & Copyright

Authors of original works, be it artistic, literary, musical, are protected by copyright laws. All of Eric’s works, images and text, as well as his name, are copyright or trademark protected and may not be used or reproduced without permission from the Eric Carle Studio.

This section of Eric’s web site includes information about copyright law that we hope will be helpful, as well as guidelines for common requests we receive for the use of Eric’s work.

If you are working on a project that in any way incorporates Eric’s books, art work or name, please review the information in this section. Should you have any questions please contact the Eric Carle Studio at permission@eric-carle.com or via snail mail at PO Box 485, Northampton, MA 01060. Please mark your submission “Request for Permission” on the outside of your envelope.
General Copyright Information

On Writing & Publishing

People often ask Eric for advice on writing and publishing, and while he wants to be helpful, he generally prefers not to comment on other people’s work or to recommend publishers to them. Eric feels that he is a writer, not an editor, and he can only say how he does his work and cannot tell others how to do theirs. In addition, Eric tends to refrain from offering advice on how to get published and the business of publishing because he entered the industry so long ago. However, Eric would like to pass along the following list of resources that he hopes will be useful for you:
On Writing & Publishing

Resources for Research Projects

Here is a list of resources and links to information about Eric Carle’s books and creative process that might be useful for individuals doing research on Eric’s work.
Resources for Research Projects

Downloads

- ERIC CARLE PHOTO
- DEMO BROCH PRINTABLE
- BOOKLIST
- COLORING PAGE
- GAMES

Caterpillar Express
An Occasional Newsletter from Eric Carle

To download the complete editions of Eric’s newsletters, click on the links below. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these documents. If you do not already have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, it is available for free from the Adobe web site.

- Caterpillar Express Volume 1
- Caterpillar Express Volume 2
- Caterpillar Express Volume 3
- Caterpillar Express Volume 4
- Caterpillar Express Volume 5
- Caterpillar Express Volume 6