Tomie dePaola
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Thomas Anthony "Tomie" dePaola (
Early life and education
DePaola was born in
After high school, dePaola studied art at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and graduated in 1956 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.[8] He was a pupil and lifelong friend of Roger Crossgrove.[9][10]
Career
Teaching
DePaola taught art at
Writing
The first published book that dePaola illustrated was a 1965 volume in the
Television
DePaola appeared in several episodes of
Exhibitions
DePaola had two exhibitions in 2013-2014 at the Colby-Sawyer College. The first, called "Then" showed his early work during his formative years at the Pratt Institute and the influence Fra Angelico, George Roualt and others had on him. The second exhibition was of his later work, called "Now," came out close to dePaola's 80th birthday.[6]
Personal life and death
DePaola was gay.[17] He came out later in his life, telling The New York Times Magazine in 2019 that, for much of his career, "If it became known you were gay, you’d have a big red ‘G’ on your chest... and schools wouldn’t buy your books anymore."[18]
DePaola had resided in New London, New Hampshire, where he taught from 1973 to 1976.[19]
DePaola died at the
Awards and honors
In 2011, dePaola received the biennial Children's Literature Legacy Award from the U.S. children's librarians, which recognizes a living author or illustrator whose books, published in the United States, have made "a substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children".[3] The committee noted the wide range of his stories and his "innate understanding of childhood, a distinctive visual style, and a remarkable ability to adapt his voice to perfectly suit the story." It called Strega Nona, the wise Grandma Witch, "an enduring character who has charmed generations of children."[4]
The Pratt Institute honored him with an
For his contribution as a children's illustrator, dePaola was the U.S. nominee in 1990 for the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international recognition for creators of children's books.[22][23]
For single works he has won the 1983 Golden Kite Award, Picture Book Illustration, from the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators for Giorgio's Village, which he also wrote.[24] He won the 1994 Aesop Prize from the American Folklore Society for Christopher, the Holy Giant[24] and the 2000 Southwest Book Award from the Border Regional Library Association for Night of Las Posadas.[25]
DePaola received a Caldecott Honor in 1976 (Strega Nona), the 1982
He won the 2000 Jeremiah Ludington Memorial Award from the Educational Paperback Association for his cumulative "significant contribution to the educational paperback business".[8][26]
In 2023, the United States Postal Service honored DePaola with a U.S. Postage Stamp featuring Strega Nona. The stamp was released on May 5, 2023 following an official dedication at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, New Hampshire.[27]
Selected works
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Strega Nona series
Memoir series (first chapter book)
Big Books
About growing up and his family
Bill and Pete books
The Barkers
Board books for the very young
Video (in DVD format)
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Legends, folktales and stories
Religious or holiday stories
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Fine art
- Station of the Cross (Set of 14) in Abbey Church of Our Lady of Glastonbury, Hingham, Massachusetts
- Depiction of St. Benedict in Abbey Church of Our Lady of Glastonbury, Hingham, Massachusetts
- Frescoes in Refectory of Glastonbury Abbey, Hingham, Massachusetts
- Dominican Retreat and Conference Center Chapel Mural, Niskayuna, New York
- Depiction of Mary and Child, Chapel and Cultural Center, Troy, NY
See also
References
- ^ "Meet the Author/Illustrator Tomie dePaola". Authors and Illustrators. Houghton Mifflin Reading. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
- ^ Mehegan, David. "He simply knows his audience: Tomie dePaola writes (and writes and writes) for kids, not for acclaim". The Boston Globe. December 10, 2007. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
- ^ a b
"Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, Past winners". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). American Library Association (ALA).
"About the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award". ALSC. ALA. Retrieved 2013-03-10. - ^ a b "Welcome to the (Laura Ingalls) Wilder Award home page!". ALSC. ALA. 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-01-01. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ^ a b c d "Tomie dePaola, author of beloved 'Strega Nona,' dies at 85". NBC News. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ "* Faq *". Tomie.com. Archived from the original on 2013-08-26. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
- ^ a b c d e f "dePaola, Tomie". Children's Author/Illustrator Biographies. Educational Book & Media Association (edupaperback.org). n.d. Retrieved 2013-03-10. (Possibly reprinted from Major Authors and Illustrators for Children and Young Adults, 2nd ed., Gale Group, 2002.)
- ^ Polk, Nancy (1999-11-14). "Memories Make for His Many Ideas". The New York Times. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ISBN 978-0-399-23129-2.
- ^ "dePaola, Tomie bio". Educational Book and Media Association (EBMA). Retrieved 2016-04-06.
- ^ "Maggie and the Monster". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ Science is what and why (Coward-McCann series from 1965). WorldCat. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
- ^ "* Biography *". Tomie.com. 1934-09-15. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
- ^ "PBS Kids - Barney and Friends - Page 3 - Wattpad". www.wattpad.com. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ "Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola". Tomie dePaola. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ Smith, Harrison; Ruzzier, Sergio (30 March 2020). "Tomie dePaola, creator of gently humorous picture books, dies at 85". The Washington Post. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ Green, Jesse (7 Feb 2019). "The Gay History of America's Classic Children's Books". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 Mar 2020.
- ^ "* About Tomie *". Tomie.com. Archived from the original on 2013-08-24. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
- ^ McCormack, Kathy (30 March 2020). "'Strega Nona' author Tomie dePaola is dead at age 85". Associated Press. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "Senator Shaheen to Give NHIA Commencement Address". www.nhia.edu. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
- ^ "Hans Christian Andersen Awards". International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY). Retrieved 2013-07-22.
- ^ "Candidates for the Hans Christian Andersen Awards 1956–2002". The Hans Christian Andersen Awards, 1956–2002. IBBY. Gyldendal. 2002. Pages 110–18. Hosted by Austrian Literature Online (literature.at). Retrieved 2013-07-22.
- ^ a b c "Birthday Bios: Anthony dePaola" Archived 2014-03-01 at the Wayback Machine. Children's Literature Network. 2007. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
- ^ "BRLA 2000 Southwest Book Awards." Border Regional Library Association. 2008. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
- ^ "Jeremiah Ludington Memorial Award" (top page). Educational Book & Media Association. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
- ^ Bottari, Steve. “US stamp in honor of New Hampshire children’s book author Tomie dePaola released”. WMUR. Published May 5, 2023. Accessed May 5, 2023.
Further reading
- "DePaola Papers in Kerlan Collection." School Library Journal March 1989: 88. Print.
- Elleman, Barbara. "A research project on the art of Tomie dePaola." Book Links Nov. 99: 21+. Print.
- ___. "Depaola, Tomie." Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature. N.p.: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd, 2003. Print.
- Insana, Lina. "Strega Nona's Ethnic Alchemy: Magic Pasta, Stregheria and That Amazing Disappearing 'N'." MELUS 31.2 (Summer 2006): 207-243. Print.
- Lodge, Sally. "Tomie dePaola Mines his Childhood Memories." Publishers Weekly 15 March 1999: 26. Print.
- Polk, Nancy. "Memories Make for his Many Ideas." New York Times 14 Nov. 1999: 19. Print.
- "Tomie De Paola." Current Biography Feb. 1999: 18+. Print.
- Tyson, Ann Scott. "DePaola's Wonderful World." Christian Science Monitor 26 Aug. 1997: 16. Print.
External links
- Official website
- Tomie dePaola Collection at the University of Connecticut's Archives & Special Collections
- "David Wiesner and Tomie dePaola" by Stacy Patterson[permanent dead link] —with bibliography; evidently the sample course paper for INLS 890-087, A Child's Introduction to Reading, UNC School of Information and Library Science, Spring 2008
- Tomie dePaola at Library of Congress Authorities —with 288 catalog records
- Interview with Tomie dePaola about Children's Theatre production of Mother Goose, All About Kids! TV Series #43 (1990)