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  <name><![CDATA[Tomie dePaola]]></name>
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  <followers-count type="integer">28</followers-count>
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  <about><![CDATA[Tomie dePaola (pronounced Tommy da-POW-la) is best known for his books for children.
He's been published for 40 years and has written and/or illustrated over 200 books, including [book:26 Fairmount Avenue], [book:Strega Nona], and [book:Meet the Barkers].
Tomie dePaola and his work have been recognized with the Caldecott Honor Award, the Newbery Honor Award and the New Hampshire Governor's Arts Award of Living Treasure.
He lives in New London, New Hampshire with his new Airedale dog, Brontë.
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  <title><![CDATA[Strega Nona]]></title>
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    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Tomie dePaola]]></name>
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  <average_rating>4.18</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>1298</ratings_count>
  <published>1975</published>  
  
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        <book id="253000">
  <title><![CDATA[The Legend of the Bluebonnet]]></title>
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    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Tomie dePaola]]></name>
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  <average_rating>4.10</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>279</ratings_count>
  <published>1983</published>  
  
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        <book id="571349">
  <title><![CDATA[The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush]]></title>
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    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Tomie dePaola]]></name>
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  <average_rating>4.06</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>237</ratings_count>
  <published>1988</published>  
  
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        <book id="98407">
  <title><![CDATA[Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs]]></title>
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    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Tomie dePaola]]></name>
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  <average_rating>4.43</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>216</ratings_count>
  <published>1973</published>  
  
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        <book id="69086">
  <title><![CDATA[The Clown of God]]></title>
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    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Tomie dePaola]]></name>
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  <average_rating>4.36</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>174</ratings_count>
  <published>1978</published>  
  
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        <book id="581373">
  <title><![CDATA[The Art Lesson (Paperstar Book)]]></title>
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    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Tomie dePaola]]></name>
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  <average_rating>4.06</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>181</ratings_count>
  <published>1989</published>  
  
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        <book id="581383">
  <title><![CDATA[26 Fairmount Avenue (Newbery Honor Book)]]></title>
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    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Tomie dePaola]]></name>
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  <average_rating>4.07</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>166</ratings_count>
  <published>1999</published>  
  
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        <book id="309554">
  <title><![CDATA[Pancakes for Breakfast]]></title>
  <authors>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Tomie dePaola]]></name>
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    </author>
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  <average_rating>4.12</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>152</ratings_count>
  <published>1978</published>  
  
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        <book id="14063">
  <title><![CDATA[The Legend of the Poinsettia]]></title>
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    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Tomie dePaola]]></name>
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  <average_rating>4.04</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>141</ratings_count>
  <published>1993</published>  
  
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        <book id="726931">
  <title><![CDATA[Strega Nona's Magic Lessons]]></title>
  <authors>
    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Tomie dePaola]]></name>
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  <average_rating>4.13</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>126</ratings_count>
  <published>1984</published>  
  
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