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Thomas Anthony "Tomie" dePaola (/ ˈ t ɒ m i d ə ˈ p aʊ l ə /; September 15, 1934 – March 30, 2020) was an American writer and illustrator who created more than 260 children's books, such as Strega Nona.
26 Fairmount Avenue (ISBN 0-399-23246-X) is a 1999 children's novel by Tomie dePaola. [1] The book won a Newbery Honor in 2000, [1] and was named a Notable Children's Book on the Association for Library Service to Children's annual list that year. [2]
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Strega Nona is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola.If considered as a folktale, the story is Aarne-Thompson type 565, the Magic Mill. It concerns Strega Nona (resembling what would be "Grandma Witch" in Italian, although this would actually be "Nonna Strega", with the two words reversed and the first one spelled with a double n) and her helper, Big Anthony.
Doug Salati was a 2015 Sendak Fellow. [4] While in residence, he met Tomie dePaola, who would later become a mentor. In Salati's 2023 Caldecott Medal acceptance speech, he stated, "Tomie claimed that he couldn’t figure out how to make the pictures for a manuscript he had written and asked if I wanted to give it a try.
The author also displays an accurate knowledge of Persian customs and palaces. [35] However, according to Coogan, considerable historical inaccuracies remain throughout the text, supporting the view that the book of Esther is to be read as a historical novella which tells a story describing historical events but is not necessarily historical fact.
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The Art Lesson is a 1989 children's picture book by Tomie dePaola. [1] The book was published by Trumpet Publishing and deals with the theme of compromise. [2] The Art Lesson was met with a positive reception by critics and was one of the New York Times ' s "Best Picture Books Of the Year for Children" in 1989.