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Thomas Anthony "Tomie A." dePaola is an American author and illustrator. He has illustrated over 200 children's books and written stories for nearly half of them. Mr. dePaola has won several awards, including: 1976 Caldecott Honor Award for //__Strega Nona__// 2000 Newberry Honor Award for //__26 Fairmont Avenue__// 2011 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award Mr. dePaola grew up in the small town of Meriden, Connecticut, and currently lives in New London, New Hampshire.

Below are some websites to learn more about Mr. dePaola and his books. Tomie.com- the official website of Tomie dePaola. Tomie dePaola Blog- a great place to keep up to date with all of the wonderful things Mr.dePaola is doing. Reading Rockets- a video interview with Mr. dePaola, along with a short biography. Scholastic Book List- a list of Mr. dePaola's books. If you click on the title it will bring you to a page with a brief description.

Click on the video to see an interview where Mr. dePaola talks about how being read aloud to by his mother every day as a young child stimulated a lifelong love of words and learning. media type="file" key="Tomie dePaola_ Why Reading is Important.flv" width="329" height="329" align="center"