Eric Carle art of children's books in Amherst located adjacent to Hampshire College as part of the Hampshire College Cultural Village. The Museum has welcomed more than 500,000 visitors, including more than 30,000 school children, since it opened its doors in 2002. Eric Carle has received numerous honorary degrees from colleges and universities including Williams College in 2016, Smith College in 2014, Appalachian State University in 2013 and from Bates College in 2007. Google paid tribute to Carle and his book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by asking him to design the logo "Google doodle", introduced on its home page on March 20,
Jean Carle Jean Carle Jean Carle (born July 16, 1962) is a Canadian former civil servant, business executive and Liberal Party operative noted for his close relationship with former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. Carle was described by "Maclean's" in 1998 as being so close to Chrétien as to be almost a member of the Chrétien family. Carle was born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Robert and Gervaise (née Loignon) and was educated successively at Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf, Collège André-Grasset and the Université de Montréal. Carle served one of the vice-presidents of the Liberal Party in 1983-84, as president of the Quebec wing