Tomie dePaola

Tomie dePaola

Tomie dePaola has written at least 161 books. Their most popular book is Strega Nona with 26 saves with an average rating of 4.38⭐.

They are best known for writing in the genres one, asdfsa, and Asdfsa.

mone, asdfsa, and Asdfsa are their most common moods.

Author Bio

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. He still lives in New London, New Hampshire. Tomi passed away in March, 2020.

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Little Grunt and the big egg
Little Grunt and the big egg
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Charlie needs a cloak
Charlie needs a cloak
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Tomie dePaola's More Mother Goose favorites
Tomie dePaola's More Mother Goose favorites
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Boss for a day
Boss for a day
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Giorgio's village
Giorgio's village
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Tomie dePaola's Mother Goose favorites
Tomie dePaola's Mother Goose favorites
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Tomie dePaola's Front Porch Tales and North Country Whoppers
Tomie dePaola's Front Porch Tales and North Country Whoppers
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I'm Still Scared
I'm Still Scared
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The unicorn and the moon
The unicorn and the moon
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Strega Nona meets her match
Strega Nona meets her match
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Hey diddle diddle & other Mother Goose rhymes
Hey diddle diddle & other Mother Goose rhymes
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What a year
What a year
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Nana Upstairs, Nana Downstairs GB
Nana Upstairs, Nana Downstairs GB
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Patrick
Patrick
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I'm still scared
I'm still scared
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Four friends in summer
Four friends in summer
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Katie & Kit at the beach
Katie & Kit at the beach
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My first Thanksgiving
My first Thanksgiving
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The legend of the Indian paintbrush
The legend of the Indian paintbrush
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Good Morning to You, Valentine: Poems
Good Morning to You, Valentine: Poems
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    Tomie dePaola's Book of Christmas Carols
    Tomie dePaola's Book of Christmas Carols
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    The wind and the sun
    The wind and the sun
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    Tomie dePaola's The Popcorn Book
    Tomie dePaola's The Popcorn Book
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    Four stories for four seasons
    Four stories for four seasons
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    When everyone was fast asleep
    When everyone was fast asleep
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    Four friends at Christmas
    Four friends at Christmas
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    Pascual and the kitchen angels
    Pascual and the kitchen angels
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    Sing, Pierrot, Sing
    Sing, Pierrot, Sing
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    Hide-and-seek all week
    Hide-and-seek all week
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    The Tale of Rabbit and Coyote
    The Tale of Rabbit and Coyote
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    Noah and the ark
    Noah and the ark
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    Michael Bird-Boy
    Michael Bird-Boy
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    Tom
    Tom
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    Tony's Bread
    Tony's Bread
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    Queen Esther
    Queen Esther
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    Stagestruck
    Stagestruck
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    La leyenda de la flor de Nochebuena
    La leyenda de la flor de Nochebuena
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    Things will never be the same
    Things will never be the same
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    Adelita
    Adelita
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    My mother is so smart
    My mother is so smart
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    Tomie's little Mother Goose
    Tomie's little Mother Goose
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    Four friends in autumn
    Four friends in autumn
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    La Clase de Dibujo
    La Clase de Dibujo
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    An early American Christmas
    An early American Christmas
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    Tomie dePaola's book of Bible stories
    Tomie dePaola's book of Bible stories
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    On my way
    On my way
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    Haircuts for Woolseys (The Friendly families of Fiddle-Dee-Dee Farms)
    Haircuts for Woolseys (The Friendly families of Fiddle-Dee-Dee Farms)
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    The story of the Three Wise Kings
    The story of the Three Wise Kings
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    The parables of Jesus
    The parables of Jesus
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    Too many Hopkins
    Too many Hopkins
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    Bill and Pete
    Bill and Pete
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    The Lady of Guadalupe
    The Lady of Guadalupe
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    A new Barker in the house
    A new Barker in the house
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    My first Easter
    My first Easter
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    Guess who's coming to Santa's for dinner?
    Guess who's coming to Santa's for dinner?
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    Trouble in the Barkers' class
    Trouble in the Barkers' class
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    Kit and Kat
    Kit and Kat
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    The Christmas pageant
    The Christmas pageant
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    Jamie O'Rourke and the big potato
    Jamie O'Rourke and the big potato
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    The legend of the persian carpet
    The legend of the persian carpet
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    Christopher
    Christopher
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