Support WBUREric Carle, Creator Of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar,' Has DiedPlay02:37Download AudioNeda UlabyUpdated May 26, 2021 ShareEric Carle with a cutout of his famously hungry caterpillar at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Mass. (The Boston Globe via Getty Images)This article was originally published on May 26, 2021.