Eric Carle is one of my favorite illustrators. His distinctive style of paint and collage in bright colors is remarkable. The book 10 Little Rubber Ducks gives Eric Carle the space to create creatures that live in and by the sea. When a cargo ship carrying a box of yellow rubber ducks encounters a storm, "A big wave lifts up one of the boxes and throws it into the water. The box opens, and 10 little rubber ducks fall out." In a subtle but substantial way, the plastic birds look different from nature's beautifully expressive species.
Young artists may enjoy Art with Jenny K's video How To Make Your Own Texture Paper -- Eric Carle Style. Rhiannon Salas has an Eric Carle Inspired Welcome Sign for a bulletin board. If you're reading several books by Eric Carle, Katharine M. Norris has a survey, Which Eric Carle Book Was Your Favorite?
