Tomie DePaola

Biography

Thomas Anthony "Tomie" dePaola was an American writer and illustrator who created more than 260 children's books. He received the Children's Literature Legacy Award for his lifetime contribution to American children's literature in 2011.

Known ForWriting

BornSeptember 15, 1934

DiedMarch 30, 2020 (85)

Place of BirthMeriden, Connecticut, USA

Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola

2001

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