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In Memoriam: Tomie dePaola (1934–2020)
The first thing I think of when I think of Tomie dePaola (who died in March at the age of eighty-five, from complications following a fall) isn’t a book at all. It’s Christmas. I think of a Tomie dePaola nativity set my family had growing up. I’m not even talking...
Tomie dePaola (1934-2020)
Beloved author and illustrator Tomie DePaola has passed away this week, on March 30, 2020, from a fall. "What a rich legacy he has left us with," says Roger Sutton. Some articles, interviews, and artwork by and about this "great guy" are here; look for a full remembrance in an...
Review of Quiet
Quietby Tomie dePaola; illus. by the authorPreschool, Primary Simon 32 pp.10/18 978-1-4814-7754-3 $17.99e-book ed. 978-1-4814-7755-0 $10.99A grandfather, a girl, a boy, and their dog out for a walk notice the busyness of the natural world around them: the bees buzz, the birds fly fast, a dragonfly zooms, all “busy as...
Review of The Moon's Almost Here
The Moon’s Almost Hereby Patricia MacLachlan;
illus. by Tomie dePaolaPrimary McElderry 32 pp.6/16 978-1-4814-2062-4 $17.99e-book ed. 978-1-4814-2063-1 $10.99MacLachlan’s lyrical text combines with ethereal illustrations by dePaola in this simultaneously nostalgic and fresh bedtime book. A generous trim size gives dePaola ample space for the sky under which his characters, the...
Review of Andy & Sandy’s Anything Adventure and When Andy Met Sandy
Andy & Sandy’s Anything Adventureby Tomie dePaola and Jim Lewis; illus. by Tomie dePaolaPreschool, Primary Simon 32 pp.3/16 978-1-4814-4157-5 $8.99e-book ed. 978-1-4814-4158-2 $8.99When Andy Met Sandyby Tomie dePaola and Jim Lewis; illus. by Tomie dePaolaPreschool, Primary Simon 32 pp.3/16 978-1-4814-4155-1 $8.99e-book ed. 978-1-4814-4156-8 $8.99Andy and Sandy are the friends in...
Five questions for Tomie dePaola
Photo: Julie Maris/Semel1. You've illustrated books intended for a range of ages. What, in your experience, makes a good picture book for the very young?TD: Picture books for the young are the hardest, the most rewarding, and the most consequential task any illustrator/writer can tackle. The responsibility of introducing "The...
Review of Look and Be Grateful
Look and Be Gratefulby Tomie dePaola; illus. by the authorPreschool Holiday 32 pp.10/15 978-0-8234-3443-5 $16.95 ge-book ed. 978-0-8234-3485-5 $16.95With all the picture books designed for just-before-sleep (see Thank You and Good Night and Beep! Beep! Go to Sleep! in this issue), why not one to bring you awake? DePaola’s rouse...
Five Gay Picture-Book Prodigies and the Difference They’ve Made
From the March/April 2015 cover by Tomie dePaola. Andy Manley, a Scottish theater artist, travels the world putting on shows for children. In 2014, he was in New York doing My House, a “mostly wordless solo piece co-starring a cardboard box and a wayward melon,” according to the New...
Horn Book Magazine - March/April 2015
Table of ContentsFeatures"Mind the Gaps: Books for All Young Readers" by Vaunda Micheaux NelsonCreating a demand for more good books featuring diverse characters."Five Gay Picture-Book Prodigies and the Difference They’ve Made" by Barbara BaderFrom Sendak to dePaola.ColumnsEditorial"The Difference That Made Them" by Roger SuttonDiversity of all stripes.The Writer's Page"Ex Libris"...
SO gay.
Cover art by Tomie dePaolaThe March cover of the Horn Book, that is. Gertrude and the boys should be in your mailbox soonish--we lost a couple of days due to the weather. But dePaola's springtime palette gives me hope!...