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Tomie dePaola

Thomas Anthony de Paola was born in Meriden, Connecticut. He became interested in art at an early age. After graduating from high school, he attended the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. In 1956, he graduated with his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. He taught art at Newton College of the Sacred Heart from 1962 to 1966, then moved to California where he taught at San Francisco College for Women from 1967 to 1970. His first illustrated book, Sound, was published in 1965. In 1969, he received his Master of Fine Arts degree from California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland.

He relocated to New England and taught art at Chamberlayne Junior College in Boston from 1972 to 1973. He then became an associate professor, designer, and technical director in the Speech and Theater department at Colby-Sawyer College from 1973 to 1976. In 1976, he received the Caldecott Honor for Strega Nona (1976). In 1978 he left teaching to become a full-time author and illustrator, while still living in New London, New Hampshire. Tomi passed away in March, 2020.

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Born 15 September 1934
Died 30 March 2020

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  • Cover of: Strega Nona Cassette

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  • Cover of: The legend of the bluebonnet: an old tale of Texas

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  • Cover of: The legend of the Indian paintbrush

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  • Cover of: Oliver Button is a Sissy

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  • Cover of: The Clown of God: An Old Story

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  • Cover of: Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs (Goodnight)

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  • Cover of: The popcorn book

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  • Cover of: Charlie needs a cloak

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  • Cover of: The art lesson

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  • Cover of: Strega Nona's Magic Lessons

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  • Cover of: Now One Foot, Now the Other

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  • Cover of: Cloud Book

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  • Cover of: Pancakes for breakfast

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  • Cover of: Bill and Pete

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  • Cover of: Michael Bird-Boy

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  • Cover of: Merry Christmas, Strega Nona

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  • Cover of: Tomie dePaola's book of Bible stories: New International version

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  • Cover of: Shh! We're Writing the Constitution (BookFestival)

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  • Cover of: Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile (Paperstar)

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  • Cover of: La leyenda de la flor de Nochebuena

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Born 15 September 1934
Died 30 March 2020

Subjects

Children's fiction, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Juvenile literature, Folklore, Biography, Picture books, Christmas, Board books, Cats, Friendship, American Authors, Christmas, fiction, Friendship, fiction, Homes and haunts, Childhood and youth, Children's poetry, Illustrators, Authors, juvenile literature, Nursery rhymes, Animals, Animals, fiction, Bible stories, Magic, Strega Nona (Fictitious character)

Places

Italy, Connecticut, Meriden, Meriden (Conn.), Ireland, United States, Mexico, Egypt, Texas, Assisi, Assisi (Italy), Calabria, France, Germany, Grandes Llanuras, Great Plains, Iran, Moon, México, New England, Nile River, Paris, Paris (France), Russia, Santa Fe (N.M.)

People

Tomie De Paola, Tomie DePaola (1934-), Jesus Christ, Francis of Assisi, Saint (1182-1226), Benedict Saint, Abbot of Monte Cassino, Big Anthony, Blessed Virgin, Saint Mary, Christopher Saint, David King of Israel, Esther Queen of Persia, Finn MacCool, Finn MacCumhaill (3rd cent), Goliath (Biblical giant), Juan Diego Saint (1474-1548), Mary Blessed Virgin, Saint, Pascual Bailón Saint (1540-1592), Patrick Saint (373?-463?), Saint Joseph, Scholastica Saint (6th cent), Strega Nona, of Assisi, Saint 1182-1226 Francis

Time

20th century, 1950-

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March 16, 2024 Edited by Robina Fox italics plus minor update
November 27, 2022 Edited by OnFrATa merge authors
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April 29, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import