Posted
on September 15, 2013
I
love Tomie dePaola's simple, clean, charming illustration style. I
remember reading some of his books over and over again to my kids.
Like
the story about a little girl who isn't allowed to do anything,
because she must keep her white dresses clean...
And
his Strega Nona books, and his Christmas books...really, a lot of
books!
Tomie
dePaola has written and/or illustrated more than 250 books! And he
knew that he wanted to do that when he was just four years old. Some
other interests were dancing and singing. DePaola's family encouraged
all of his interests, and he attended an art school called Pratt and
later got a Master's degree at California College of Arts and Crafts
in Oakland. (That's the college where my daughter and son-in-law
earned their degrees!)
This
beloved author/illustrator was born in New England (Connecticut, to
be exact) on this date in 1934, and he lives in New England (New
Hampshire) now.
It's
so wonderful to be a writer – you can get paid for writing about
your life! Several of dePaola's books are about growing up in his
family. These include The Art Lesson, Nana Upstairs and
Nana Downstairs, and the intriguingly titled book Watch Out
for the Chicken Feet in Your Soup!
Also
on this date:
Plan Ahead!
Check
out my Pinterest pages on September
holidays, September
birthdays,
and historical
anniversaries in September.
And
here are my Pinterest pages on October
holidays, October
birthdays,
and historical
anniversaries in October.
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