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Eric Carle was born
Was born in Syracuse, New York -
Moved to Germany
At the age of 6 his whole family decide to moved back to Stuttgart, Germany -
Back to the Big Apple
After graduating from Akademie der bildenden Künste in Germany Eric Carle was ready to go back to New York with a fine portfolio and got a job as a graphic designer in the promotion department of The New York Times -
First book was published
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? was published by Henry Holt & Co and became a best seller -
First book as both author and illustrator
1, 2, 3 to the Zoo, was Eric Carle First book as both author and illustrator