Scary Stories by Tony Johnston; illus. by Tomie dePaola Primary Wiseman/Simon 32 pp. g 7/22 978-1-6659-0431-5 $18.99 e-book ed. 978-1-6659-0432-2 $10.99 An imp, a goblin, and a scalawag attempt to outdo one another in the telling of scary stories. Each includes what they collectively believe to be the scariest...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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"...