Awards List

• Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Literature Award presented by the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library, 2008
• Honorary Degree from Bates College, Lewiston, ME, 2007
• The NEA Foundation Award for Outstanding Service to Public Education, 2007
• John P. McGovern Award in Behavioral Sciences, Smithsonian Institution, 2006
• Laura Ingalls Wilder Award from the Association for Library Service to Children, American Library Association, 2003
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• Honorary Degree from Niagara University, Niagara, NY, 2002
• Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, 2001
• Honorary Degree from College of Our Lady the Elms, Chicopee, MA, 2001
• Japan Picture Book Award, Presented by Mainichi Newspaper for Lifetime Achievement, 2000
• Outstanding Friend of Children, Pittsburgh Children’s Museum, 1999
• Regina Medal, Catholic Library Association, 1999
• University of Southern Mississippi Medallion from DeGrumond Collection, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattisburg, MS, 1997
• The 1995 David McCord Children’s Literature Citation, Framingham State College + The Nobscot Reading Council of the International Reading Association, 1995
• Silver Medal from the City of Milano, Italy, 1989
• The above list is a selection of awards Eric Carle has won over the years. In addition, Eric Carle has won many awards for his books including First Prize for Picture Books from the International Children’s Book Fair, Bologna, Italy; the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Book Award, The American Institute of Graphics Award, the Selection Du Grand Prix Treize, France, as well as awards from The Association of Booksellers for Children, The American Booksellers Association and The American Library Association.