Eric Carle "The New York Times". Later he became the art director of an advertising agency. Educator and author Bill Martin, Jr. first noticed the illustration of a red lobster Carle had created for an advertisement and asked him to collaborate on a picture book. "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" was published by Henry Holt & Co. in 1967 and became a best-seller. This began Carle's true career; soon he was writing and illustrating his own stories. His first books as both author and illustrator were " to the Zoo" and "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1969).
Music Inspired by The Story Music Inspired by The Story Music Inspired by The Story is a 2011 compilation album of songs by various Contemporary Christian Music artists. The songs were inspired by scripture passages found in The Bible; it is included in a series with books by Max Lucado and Randy Frazee. The album was named the Special Event Album of the Year at the 43rd GMA Dove Awards. The album was written by Nichole Nordeman and composer Bernie Herms. The songs were written in the first-person perspective of people in the Bible. Nordeman was taking a hiatus from the music industry as she