"First published in 1996 by Philomel Books"--Title page verso.

utobiography -- It takes the practiced hand / Ann Beneduce -- Eric Carle : an artist for children / Viktor Christen -- Colors that touch the hearts of children / Takeshi Matsumoto -- Where do ideas come from? : speech given at the Library of Congress / by Eric Carle -- Beyond the books / H. Nichols B. Clark -- Building the dream: the founding of the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art / Alexandra Kennedy -- How Eric Carle creates his art : a step-by-step photo essay on his collage technique -- The art of Eric Carle : illustrations from picture books -- Ericle Carles "art art" : a look at Eric Carles abstract experiments -- List of books : international illustrated bibliography.

Portrait of the childrens author/illustrator, includes over sixty full-color illustrations from his books, examples of his student artwork, autobiographical information and photographs, and essays on his life and art by friends, critics, and colleagues.