Monday, March 30, 2020

RIP Tomie dePaola (1934 - 2020)

American writer and illustrator Thomas Anthony "Tomie" dePaola has died.




During his career dePaola created more than 260 children's books including the instant classic Strega Nona.

In 2001 Tomie received the Children's Literature Legacy Award for his lifetime contribution to American children's literature. That same year he teamed up with The Jim Henson Company to create Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola. The short lived series aired on the Hallmark Channel from August - October 2001.

Before are a few clips and behind the scenes of Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola.








Tomie dePaola was 85. 

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