Tomie dePaola
Tomie dePaola was a beloved American author-illustrator whose warm, folk-art inspired pictures graced more than 260 books. His Strega Nona series introduced generations of children to Italian folklore through gentle humor.
Works
- Strega NonaWise old woman's magic pasta pot runs amok, flooding village with endless spaghetti
- Nana Upstairs & Nana DownstairsChild visits both grandmothers in same day, learning about memory and loss
- The Legend of the BluebonnetMaiden sacrifices herself to save tribe, becoming bluebonnet wildflower
- Now One Foot, Now the OtherElderly man relearns life skills with patience after stroke with grandson
- The Art LessonYoung artist discovers his passion for drawing despite teacher's discouragement
- Nana Upstairs and Nana DownstairsChild visits both grandmothers in same day, learning about memory and loss
- Now One Foot Now the OtherElderly man relearns life skills with patience after stroke with grandson
- 26 Fairmount AvenueYoung Tomie discovers his gift for art through childhood in Delaware