Eric Carle
The Soul of Central New York,
12/2016
Book Chapter
I’ve always had a sense of loyalty to places and people. As a young child I felt alone, not having a sister or brother, and was jealous of my playmates who had. My sister Christa was finally born when I was 21; I loved her immediately and dedicatedThe Very Hungry Caterpillarto her. I have the same feeling for Syracuse, even though I moved away when I was only six years old.
As an adult looking at the photographs in my parents’ photo album, I was especially intrigued by one photo of me at age three, hugging a three-year-old
