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Tomie dePaola
Thomas Anthony "Tomie" dePaola is an American writer and illustrator who has created over 260 children's books such as Strega Nona. He received the Children's Literature Heritage Award for his lifelong contributions to American children's literature in 2011.
BornThomas Anthony dePaola, September 15, 1934, Meriden, Connecticut, US
DiedMarch 30, 2020, Lebanon, New Hampshire, US
OccupationWriter, illustrator
NationalityAmerican
Period1965–2020
GenreChildren's picture books, folklore, educational paperbacks
Notable worksStrega Nona
Notable awardsLaura Ingalls Wilder Medal, 2011
RelativesFrances McLaughlin-Gill and Kathryn Abbe (twin cousins)

About Tomie dePaola

Children's Author Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut, United States on September 15, 1934. He dies at the age of 85, on March 30, 2020.

A children's author and illustrator who published over two hundred works, he is best known for Stregna Nona and other picture books. In 1983, he received the Golden Kite Award.

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Tomie dePaola before becoming famous

Tomie dePaola was born in the Zodiac sign Virgo (The Maiden), and 1934 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Dog (狗).

In 1956, he graduated from Pratt Institute with a bachelor's degree in fine arts.

Achievement of Tomie dePaola

He won the 1994 Aesop Prize from the American Folklore Society for Christopher, the Holy Giant.

Tomie dePaola's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was born in Connecticut to an Italian and Irish ancestry family. Judie and Maureen, his two sisters, and Joseph, his brother, raised him.

Tomie dePaola Collabed with

The Autobiographer Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal was awarded to him in 2011.

Tomie dePaola Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Tomie dePaola updated on March 10 2023.