Title:
The worlds of Tomie dePaola : the art and stories of the legendary artist and author / by Barbara Elleman.
ISBN:
9781534412262
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Edition:
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers hardcover edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2021.
Physical Description:
202 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm
General Note:
"Previously published in 1999 as Tomie dePaola: his art and his stories."--Title page verso.
Contents:
Introduction -- A tribute to Tomie / by Trina Schart Hyman -- A life -- Autobiographical tales -- Strega Nona -- Folktales -- Religious and spiritual themes -- Christmas stories ; Writing is like cooking -- Mother Goose and other collections -- Informational books -- Story making: patterns, visual themes, and motifs ; "Tomie, where do you get your ideas?" -- Publishing history -- Creating the book -- DePaola's non-book art ; A visit from an old professor -- Major awards, events, and recognitions.
Summary:
Updated to incorporate the final decades of dePaola's career, an anecdotal portrait explores the biographical elements in the Hans Christian Andersen Award-winning artist's folktale and nursery-rhyme interpretations as well as the inventive world of his famed character, Strega Nona.
Personal Subject:
Audience:
1270L Lexile
OCLC Number:
on1239954728
Availability:
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