Eric Carle, author and artist behind 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar,' dies at 91
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar' author Eric Carle dies at 91
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar' author Eric Carle dies at 91
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Eric Carle, author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, dies aged 91 - Penguin Books Australia
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Eric Carle, the Illustrator and Children's Book Author Whose 'Very Hungry Caterpillar' Sold More Than 55 Million Copies, Is Dead at 91
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Children's Author Eric Carle Passed at age 91 - Unabashed Kids Media
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Eric Carle, 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' Author, Dead at 91
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar' author dies at 91
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar' Author Eric Carle Dead at 91
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Eric Carle: Very Hungry Caterpillar author dies aged 91
The Very Hungry Caterpillar' author Eric Carle dies at 91
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Eric Carle: Very Hungry Caterpillar author dies aged 91
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Eric Carle dead - Legendary children's author who wrote The Very Hungry Caterpillar dies aged 91
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Eric Carle death: Creator of the Hungry Caterpillar passes away aged 91, UK, News