![]() ![]() DePaola was attracted to art at the age of four, and credited his family with encouraging his development as an artist and influencing the themes of his works. ![]() His book The Baby Sister is about Maureen being born. His paternal grandparents originated from Calabria, where he set his well-known book Strega Nona. He had one brother, Joseph (nicknamed Buddy), and two sisters, Judie and Maureen. Early life and education ĭePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut, to a family of Irish and Italian heritage, the son of Joseph and Florence May (Downey) DePaola. He received the Children's Literature Legacy Award for his lifetime contribution to American children's literature in 2011. Thomas Anthony " Tomie" dePaola ( / ˈ t ɒ m i d ə ˈ p aʊ l ə/ Septem– March 30, 2020) was an American writer and illustrator who created more than 260 children's books, such as Strega Nona. Children's picture books, folklore, educational paperbacksįrances McLaughlin-Gill and Kathryn Abbe (twin cousins) ![]()
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