ERIC CARLE STUDY ERIC CARLE STUDY 2008-20092008-2009

Our Lady of Peace SchoolOur Lady of Peace SchoolColumbus, Ohio, USAColumbus, Ohio, USA

Ms. Susan Gruber - KindergartenMs. Susan Gruber - Kindergarten

Mrs. Gruber’s kindergarten class at Our Lady of Peace School has been

studying a famous American children’s author. His name is Eric Carle. Mr. Carle writes and illustrates books for children. He also illustrates

books other authors write. Mr. Carle paints paper in beautiful colors. He then cuts the paper into shapes and makes collage pictures. He is most

famous for his book called The Very Hungry Caterpillar!

Spencer Ru. made a Spencer Ru. made a collage turtle! He collage turtle! He painted brown paper painted brown paper and green paper and green paper before he cut out before he cut out the parts of the the parts of the turtle!turtle!

Belle made a collage Belle made a collage picture of her picture of her mother! She says her mother! She says her mother makes great mother makes great milkshakes!milkshakes!

Nicholas Nicholas made a made a

cricket. cricket.

He He painted painted

his paper his paper before he before he made the made the collage!collage!

Maddie Maddie made a made a cat! cat!

She cut She cut out legs, out legs, a tail a tail and and whiskers!whiskers!

Adam L. Adam L. made a made a

cricket! cricket! Mr. Carle Mr. Carle wrote a wrote a

book called book called

The Very The Very Quiet Quiet

CricketCricket..

Adam Adam made a made a white white bunny bunny playing playing in the in the grass!grass!

Abby made a collage of her older sister,

Elizabeth! Elizabeth is in the third grade.

Elizabeth made a beautiful Elizabeth made a beautiful bird and a colorful bird and a colorful butterfly!butterfly!

Adam L. made a collage of a beetle. The beetle has skinny brown legs and black eyes!

Mary Mary Kate Kate made a made a colorful colorful cat! The cat! The cat has cat has a red a red tail!tail!

Spencer Re. made an Spencer Re. made an octopus! octopus!

The octopus has eight beautiful

legs!

Maddie made a brown Maddie made a brown bear, the sun and bear, the sun and a purple butterfly!a purple butterfly!

Spencer Ru., Belle and Spencer Ru., Belle and Abby made ladybugs!Abby made ladybugs!

Abby Abby made a made a cat! cat! It has It has four four legs, legs, two two ears ears and a and a tail!tail!

Spencer Re.’s collage is Spencer Re.’s collage is a seahorse.a seahorse.

Nicholas made a collage of a beetle!Nicholas made a collage of a beetle!

We watched a movie about We watched a movie about Mr. Carle. He was the Mr. Carle. He was the narrator! Mr. Carle narrator! Mr. Carle

showed us the studio where showed us the studio where he works. He also showed he works. He also showed us how he paints his paper us how he paints his paper and how he cuts the paper. and how he cuts the paper. He showed us how he makes He showed us how he makes

caterpillars!caterpillars!

Spencer Re. made a Spencer Re. made a caterpillar after he saw caterpillar after he saw what Mr. Carle did to make what Mr. Carle did to make

his!his!

If you want to read more If you want to read more about Mr. Carle, he has a about Mr. Carle, he has a

website. website. The web address is The web address is

http://www.eric-carle.com/.http://www.eric-carle.com/.