Tomie dePaola
Born 15 September 1934 · Died 30 March 2020
From Meriden, Connecticut, United States · Nationality: United States
Thomas Anthony de Paola was born in Meriden, Connecticut. He became interested in art at an early age. After graduating from high school, he attended the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. In 1956, he graduated with his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. He taught art at Newton College of the Sacred Heart from 1962 to 1966, then moved to California where he taught at San Francisco College for Women from 1967 to 1970. His first illustrated book, Sound, was published in 1965. In 1969, he received his Master of Fine Arts degree from California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland.
He relocated to New England and taught art at Chamberlayne Junior College in Boston from 1972 to 1973. He then became an associate professor, designer, and technical director in the Speech and Theater department at Colby-Sawyer College from 1973 to 1976. In 1976, he received the Caldecott Honor for Strega Nona (1976). In 1978 he left teaching to become a full-time author and illustrator, while still living in New London, New Hampshire. Tomi passed away in March, 2020.
Books by Tomie dePaola in order
Books by Tomie dePaola in the order they were published, from Charlie Needs a Cloak (1973) to Adelita (2002).
- 1Charlie Needs a Cloak
Charlie Needs a Cloak1973 - 2Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs
Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs1973 - 3Watch Out for the Chicken Feet in Your Soup
Watch Out for the Chicken Feet in Your Soup1974 - 4The Cloud Book
The Cloud Book1975 - 5Pancakes for Breakfast
Pancakes for Breakfast1978 - 6The Clown of God
The Clown of God1978 - 7The Popcorn Book
The Popcorn Book1978 - 8Big Anthony and the Magic Ring
Big Anthony and the Magic Ring1979 - 9The Knight and the Dragon
The Knight and the Dragon1980 - 10The Legend of Old Befana
The Legend of Old Befana1980 - 11The Legend of the Bluebonnet
The Legend of the Bluebonnet1983 - 12Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile
Bill and Pete Go Down the Nile1987 - 13Kitten Kids & Treasure Hunt
Kitten Kids & Treasure Hunt1988 - 14Strega Nona
Strega Nona1988 - 15The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush
The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush1988 - 16The Art Lesson
The Art Lesson1989 - 17Tony's Bread
Tony's Bread1989 - 18Oliver Button Is a Sissy
Oliver Button Is a Sissy1990 - 19Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato
Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato1992 - 20Patrick
Patrick1992 - 21La Leyenda De La Flor De Nochebuena
La Leyenda De La Flor De Nochebuena1994 - 2226 Fairmount Avenue
26 Fairmount Avenue1999 - 23Hide-and-Seek All Week
Hide-and-Seek All Week2001 - 24Adelita
Adelita2002