Hungry Caterpiller author Eric Carle dead at 91

Eric Carle's charming and exquisitely illustrated childrens' booksespecially The Very Hungry Caterpillarare warm memories for generations of adults. Carle died yesterday at 91, having published more than 70 books and sold more than 170 million copies.

Mr. Carle's career as a children's book author took off in his late 30s, and he made his name tapping into his inner child.