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From the Publisher

Celebrating Tomie dePaola

Tomie dePaola was a beloved Holiday House author and artist for nearly fifty years. Tomie’s books include folktale retellings and original stories, informative and historical nonfiction, and books with religious themes. All of them contain his unique sense of color and design, and all of them celebrate the joy he found in the world around us.

Tomie dePaola’s The Cloud Book

“a great success.”—School Library Journal

Tomie dePaola’s The Quicksand Book

“A rare matching of humor and information.”—Booklist, Starred Review

Tomie dePaola’s The Popcorn Book

“Readers familiar with this book will delight in a fresher-looking version”—Kirkus Reviews

Look and Be Grateful

“Thank you, Tomie.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Tomie dePaola (1954 – 2020) was the beloved Caldecott Honor- and Newbery Honor-winning author and/or illustrator of over two hundred books, including Strega Nona, Quiet, and The Coud Book. Born in Connecticut, he grew up knowing from an early age that he wanted to write and illustrate stories. Tomie received numerous awards and honors, including the Children’s Literature Legacy Award (previously called the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award) from the American Library Association for his “substantial and lasting contribution to literature for children,” the Smithson Medal from the Smithsonian Institution, the Regina Medal from the Catholic Library Association, and the Kerlan Award from the University of Minnesota for his “singular attainment in children’s literature.” He was nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in illustration and received the New Hampshire’s Governor’s Arts Award of Living Treasure.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Holiday House; Illustrated edition (October 17, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0823438880
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0823438884
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 6 – 9 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ AD860L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 1 – 4
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.8 x 0.33 x 11.25 inches

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