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Tomie dePaola

Born

in Meriden, Connecticut, The United States

September 15, 1934

Died

March 30, 2020

Website

http://www.tomie.com

Genre

Children's, Art

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Tomie dePaola (pronounced Tommy da-POW-la) was best known for his books for children.

He had a five-decade writing and illustrating career during which he published more than 270 books, including 26 Fairmount Avenue, Strega Nona, and Meet the Barkers.

Tomie dePaola and his work have been recognized with the Caldecott Honor Award, the Newbery Honor Award, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, and the New Hampshire Governor's Arts Award of Living Treasure. ...more

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REMEMBERING TOMIE on May 7, 2023

Here’s a terrific video of the May 5, 2023, Tomie dePaola USPS Forever Stamp Ceremony.

https://vimeo.com/824526911

Also, here’s a link to a short video that the great Mike Henry of the USPS Washington made. Mike contacted me in August or September, 2022, and asked where I wanted the stamp ceremony. The background music is “Tommy” by Reparata and the Delrons.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMM

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Average rating: 4.15 · 182,529 ratings · 11,742 reviews · 443 distinct works • Similar authors

	Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola, Castellanos Prada Ruth de (Translator) 4.26 avg rating — 90,285 ratings — published 1975 — 58 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Legend of the Bluebonnet 4.21 avg rating — 6,003 ratings — published 1983 — 24 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush 4.20 avg rating — 4,983 ratings — published 1988 — 35 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Art Lesson 4.24 avg rating — 4,368 ratings — published 1989 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Clown of God 4.24 avg rating — 3,460 ratings — published 1978 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs 4.32 avg rating — 3,309 ratings — published 1973 — 38 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Legend of the Poinsettia 4.21 avg rating — 3,382 ratings — published 1993 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	26 Fairmount Avenue (26 Fairmount Avenue, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 3,498 ratings — published 1999	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pancakes for Breakfast 4.09 avg rating — 2,459 ratings — published 1978 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Knight and the Dragon 4.18 avg rating — 2,022 ratings — published 1980 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Tomie dePaola

Strega Nona (11 books)
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4.24 avg rating — 101,165 ratings

Legends (5 books)
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Claire Ewart (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator)

4.20 avg rating — 15,833 ratings

26 Fairmount Avenue (8 books)
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4.02 avg rating — 5,987 ratings

Kitten Kids (9 books)
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4.13 avg rating — 2,179 ratings

Jamie O'Rourke (2 books)
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3.83 avg rating — 2,039 ratings

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Quotes by Tomie dePaola (?)

“Reading is important, because if you can read, you can learn anything about everything and everything about anything.”
― Tomie dePaola

tags: gaining-knowledge, literacy, reading-books

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“In a town in Calabria, a long time ago, there lived an old lady everyone called Strega Nona, which meant "Grandma Witch".”
― Tomie dePaola, Strega Nona

tags: children, potions, witch

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“The rose is red, the violet's blue,
The honey's sweet, and so are you.
Thou art my love and I am thine;
I drew thee to my Valentine.
The lot was cast and then I drew,
And fortune said it should be you.”
― Tomie dePaola, Tomie dePaola's Mother Goose

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Children's Books: New Baby Books	4	64	Feb 18, 2010 10:01AM
Pick-a-Shelf: Luann's YOU CHOOSE Challenge	51	69	Dec 31, 2010 05:15PM
Children's Books: September 2010: Back-to-School Books (Master List & General Discussion)	50	116	Aug 08, 2011 09:24AM
The Seasonal Read...: * Summer Challenge 2011 Completed Tasks (DO NOT DELETE ANY POSTS)	2614	899	Aug 31, 2011 09:18PM
Book Club/Troubles: A-Z Book Game	92	12	Oct 30, 2011 09:23PM
Book Club/Troubles: Last Name Author Game	192	58	Nov 09, 2011 12:05PM
Goodreads Librari...: playaway view	18	106	Apr 03, 2012 12:38PM
The Seasonal Read...: Summer Challenge 2012: Completed Tasks - DO NOT DELETE ANY POSTS IN THIS TOPIC	2637	935	Aug 31, 2012 09:02PM
Friends with Books: YA: Fairytale Remixes	10	11	Sep 09, 2012 08:29AM

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