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Children's book author ___ Carle (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eric

(Other definitions for eric that I've seen before include "-- Idle, comedian" , ".... the Red, Norwegian explorer who discovered Greenland in 10th century" , "..... the Red was Norwegian 10th Century exployer" , "-- Sykes; -- Idle" , "Mr Clapton" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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