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Tomie dePaola


Born
in Meriden, Connecticut, The United States
September 15, 1934

Died
March 30, 2020

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

“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

“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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