Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1934 to a family of Irish and Italian background. By the time he could hold a pencil, he knew what his life's work would be. His determination to create books for children led to a BFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and an MFA from the California College of Arts & Crafts in Oakland, California.
It drove him through the years of teaching, designing greeting
cards and stage sets, and painting church murals until 1965, when
he illustrated his first children's book, Sound, by Lisa
Miller for Coward-McCann. Eventually, freed of other obligations,
he plunged full time into both writing and illustrating children's
books.He names Fra Angelico and Giotto, Georges Rouault, and Ben
Shahn as major influences on his work, but he soon found his own
unique style. His particular way with color, line, detail, and
design have earned him many of the most prestigious awards in his
field, among them a Caldecott Honor Award for Strega Nona,
the Smithsonian Medal from the Smithsonian Institution, the Kerlan
Award from the University of Minnesota for his singular attainment
in children's literature, the Catholic Library Association's Regina
Medal for his continued distinguished contribution, and the
University of Southern Mississippi Medallion. He was also the 1990
United States nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for
illustration.Tomie dePaola has published almost 200 children's
books in fifteen different countries. He remains one of the most
popular creators of books for children, receiving more than 100,000
fan letters each year.Tomie lives in an interesting house in New
Hampshire with his four dogs. His studio is in a large renovated
200-year-old barn.- He has been published for over 30 years.
- Over 5 million copies of his books have sold worldwide.
- His books have been published in over 15 different countries.
- He receives nearly 100,000 fan letters each year.Tomie dePaola
has received virtually every significant recognition forhis books
in the children's book world, including: - Caldecott Honor Award
from American Library Association
- Newbery Honor Award from American Library Association
- Smithson Medal from Smithsonian Institution
- USA nominee in illustration for Hans Christian Andersen Medal
- Regina Medal from Catholic Library Associationcopyright (c) 2000
by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. All rights reserved.
Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1934 to a family
of Irish and Italian background. By the time he could hold a
pencil, he knew what his life's work would be. His determination to
create books for children led to a BFA from Pratt Institute in
Brooklyn, New York, and an MFA from the California College of Arts
& Crafts in Oakland, California.It drove him through the years of
teaching, designing greeting cards and stage sets, and painting
church murals until 1965, when he illustrated his first children's
book, Sound, by Lisa Miller for Coward-McCann. Eventually,
freed of other obligations, he plunged full time into both writing
and illustrating children's books.He names Fra Angelico and Giotto,
Georges Rouault, and Ben Shahn as major influences on his work, but
he soon found his own unique style. His particular way with color,
line, detail, and design have earned him many of the most
prestigious awards in his field, among them a Caldecott Honor Award
for Strega Nona, the Smithsonian Medal from the Smithsonian
Institution, the Kerlan Award from the University of Minnesota for
his singular attainment in children's literature, the Catholic
Library Association's Regina Medal for his continued distinguished
contribution, and the University of Southern Mississippi Medallion.
He was also the 1990 United States nominee for the Hans Christian
Andersen Medal for illustration.Tomie dePaola has published almost
200 children's books in fifteen different countries. He remains one
of the most popular creators of books for children, receiving more
than 100,000 fan letters each year.Tomie lives in an interesting
house in New Hampshire with his four dogs. His studio is in a large
renovated 200-year-old barn.- He has been published for over 30
years.
- Over 5 million copies of his books have sold worldwide.
- His books have been published in over 15 different countries.
- He receives nearly 100,000 fan letters each year.Tomie dePaola
has received virtually every significant recognition forhis books
in the children's book world, including: - Caldecott Honor Award
from American Library Association
- Newbery Honor Award from American Library Association
- Smithson Medal from Smithsonian Institution
- USA nominee in illustration for Hans Christian Andersen Medal
- Regina Medal from Catholic Library Associationcopyright (c) 2000
by Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers. All rights reserved.
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