Author and illustrator Eric Carle — perhaps best known for the classic “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” — died on May 23 at age 91. Over the course of his career, he illustrated more than 70 books for kids. https://www.npr.org/2021/05/26/970974320/eric-carle-creator-of-the-very-hungry-caterpillar-has-died | NPR

Sunday Morning Passage Eric Carle, author of the classic children's book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" died on Sunday, according to his family and Penguin Young Readers School and Library. He was 91 years old. https://cbsn.ws/3wGZZoz | CBS Sunday Morning